Elisheva Israel
Norfolk,VA
Summary
A well-rounded, goal oriented and quite determined individual. Strives for excellence, The desire is to expand one's career and not just to obtain a job. A Certified HACCP Food Safety Manager. Being employed in food service for over 25 years. Experience ranges from being a short order cook, pastry chef, cake decorator, deli supervisor, to a full-time Bakery Manager, adjunct professor teaching introductory knife skills, stock and sauces, Garde Manger, and introductory baking and pastry. Knowledge of dietary requirements and nutritional needs. Knowledge of food cost, menu creation, maintenance and rotation of inventory. Knowledge of the USDA and FDA requirements for manufacturing and retail sale certification. Dedicated hospitality professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountants
Quickbooks Online Expert, QuickBooks
Norfolk, VA
01.2021 - Current
- Payments Trained
- Payroll Trained
- Complete Clients access
- Educating customer on how to use features within software
- Perform Lock-out reset
- Complete Charge look -up
- Compete Banking connections
- Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
Owner/ Pastry Chef
Mahogany Rose Pastries and Confections
Decatur, GA
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Produced Homemade Banana Pudding Base
- Pies sold wholesale
- Collaborated with vendors to source desired recipe ingredients while maintaining tight cost controls.
- Managed inventory, labor, expenses and other operational processes.
- Kept detailed records of inventories, completed sales and customer information to enhance customer experiences.
Executive chef
Big Fresh Brands, Sealed
Meals, GA.
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Recipes creation for manufacturing company
- USDA and FDA certifications for GMP
- HACCP plan and safe serve program, arranged for product deliveries and inventory maintenance,
- Extensive training with special technology using vented sealing
- Recipe conversions, bulk production knowledge,
- Various equipment knowledge; blast chillers, tilt skillet.
- Inventoried food, ingredient and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation and safety processes.
Personal prep cook/ Pastry Chef
Purely
Atlanta, GA.
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Fresh whole salmon filets deboned, skinned cubed
- lbs of chicken breast prep
- Homemade desserts / dessert showcase
- Oversaw pastry coolers and storage areas to monitor ingredient and supply inventory levels.
- Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production areas.
- Researched new dessert concepts and performed recipe analysis to increase overall sales.
Quality Assurance Manager
Sweet Auburn Bakery
Atlanta, GA
01.2017 - 11.2019
- Created functioning HACCP plan for wholesale muffin batter producers
- Maintained consistent flow of potentially hazardous food items
- Maintained appropriate log and data collection materials
- Trained and monitored employee HACCP education
- Utilized molecular allergen and cross contamination sampling.
- Collected production samples regularly and performed detailed quality inspections.
- Applied coaching techniques and tools to support managers and team members in improving performance.
Adjunct Professor
The Art Institute Of Virginia
Virginia Beach, VA
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Used exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Education
Ph.D. - BA in Info Systems And Enterprise Resource Mana
05.2025
MBA - Business Administration
2015
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
2005
Associates Degree - Culinary Arts
2001
Skills
- Teamwork and Communication
- Knowledge of Production Processes
- Issue and Complaint Resolution
- Efficient and Detail-Oriented
- Operational Procedures
- Sanitation Guidelines
- Menu Planning
- Inventory Management
- Safe Food Handling
- Food Stock and Supply Management
- Hiring, Training and Development
- Kitchen Staff Management
- Recipe Development
- Safety and Risk Management
- Production Data Records
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
- Verifying Documentation
- Quality Assurance Requirements
- People Management
- Corrective Actions
- Regulatory Requirements
- Compliance Regulations
- Critical Thinking
Timeline
Accountants - Quickbooks Online Expert, QuickBooks
01.2021 - Current
Owner/ Pastry Chef - Mahogany Rose Pastries and Confections
01.2019 - 01.2020
Executive chef - Big Fresh Brands, Sealed
01.2019 - 01.2020
Personal prep cook/ Pastry Chef - Purely
01.2019 - 12.2019
Quality Assurance Manager - Sweet Auburn Bakery
01.2017 - 11.2019
Adjunct Professor - The Art Institute Of Virginia
01.2013 - 01.2015
California Intercontinental University - Ph.D., BA in Info Systems And Enterprise Resource Mana
Devry/Keller School of Management - MBA, Business Administration
Johnson And Wales University - Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management
Johnson And Wales University - Associates Degree, Culinary Arts
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