Izzy Sanchez
North Italia Restaurant
Anaheim ,CA
1
year of professional experience
Dynamic pastry professional with a proven track record at North Italia Restaurant, excelling in artistic pastry design and team leadership. Recognized for consistently delivering high-quality confections and maintaining food safety standards. Adept at collaborating in fast-paced environments, ensuring exceptional results and customer satisfaction.
Developed skills in fast-paced bakery environment, focusing on precision, consistency, and creativity. Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under pressure while maintaining high standards of quality. Seeking to transition into new field where these transferrable skills can drive success and innovation.
Work History
Baker/Decorator
4 Months- Prepared and baked over 500 fresh yeast and cake donuts daily to meet morning rush demands along with customer orders/& preorders on top of daily demand
- Prepared décor for next-day demands to support daily readiness.
- Decorated donuts according to current pop culture themes, including movie/show character designs, and applied glazing.
- Set up display cases with fresh pastries, donuts, and muffins before opening hours
Rotated stock and organized dry goods storage to reduce waste and track inventory needs - Operated commercial fryers and monitored oil temperatures for consistent product quality.
Designed and decorated seasonal specialty donuts with custom glazes, sprinkles, and fillings. - Measured and mixed large batches of dry and wet ingredients according to exact recipes
- Maintained clean workstation sanitation and followed all health department safety guidelines
Lead Line/Pastry Cook
10 Months- Prepared cakes, breads, cookies, and other confectionery items. Assisted with baking tasks and supported production of cakes, breads, cookies, and other confectionery items. Mixed, shaped, and baked cakes, breads, cookies, and other confectionery items.
- Prepared coffee syrup for tiramisu and banana caramel for cake toppings and chocolate sauces.
- De-molded cakes after cooling to ensure consistent quality standards.
- Prepared simple creams and chantilly components with consistent technique.
- Managed preparation and production of nilla wafer cookies from scratch
- Managed line station operations, including charcuterie, pantry, pizza, pasta, and sauté preparation.
- Estimated ingredient quantities and final output requirements for planned events and functions.
Heritage Barbecue
1 Month- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Supported celebrity Chefs dish preparation to ensure accurate execution of recipes and presentation.
Education
Certification of Culinary And Pastry
Skills
Team leadership
Team player
Active listener
Food safety and sanitation
Attention to detail
Artistic Pastry Design
Pastry prep
Timeline
Baker/Decorator
Moonbridge Donuts
07.2026 - CurrentRead More
Lead Line/Pastry Cook
North Italia Restaurant
01.2026 - CurrentRead More
Heritage Barbecue
Line/Prep Cook
01.2026 - 02.2026Read More
Co-Lab Culinary Training Collective
Certification of Culinary And Pastry
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