Julian Lovera
Monte Rio,CA
Summary
Cook with experience running busy line service across restaurants, cafes, and bakeries. Prepares burgers, seafood, salads, pizzas, breads, and pies while keeping prep ahead of service and adapting to high-volume shifts. Brings recipe development, ordering, and production support from startup kitchens through established food operations.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Pizza Dough Maker
Wonderland Pizzeria
05.2026 - 09.2026
- Prepared pizza dough ingredients and portioned dough for service before each shift.
- Maintained dough consistency by following established recipes and mixing procedures.
- Monitored dough fermentation and adjusted timing to support service readiness.
- Supported line cooking and pizza station prep during high-volume meal periods.
Cook
The Blue Heron Restaurant
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Prepared [number] line tickets per shift during high-volume service while keeping burgers, seafood, and salads moving.
- Handled prep work for meats, vegetables, sauces, and purées to support pizza and salad stations before service.
- Executed wood-fired pizzas and salads for takeout and dine-in guests in a fast-paced kitchen.
- Supported startup menu rollout by developing flatbread recipes for the outdoor pizza oven.
- Maintained kitchen sanitation and food safety compliance while keeping stations organized and service-ready.
- Applied quality assurance and food production planning to keep prep consistent and service efficient.
Pizza Cook
Hazel Restaurant
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Handled [number] pizza orders per shift while keeping wood-fired service moving for takeout and dine-in guests.
- Prepared meats, vegetables, sauces, and purées for the pizza station before service.
- Prepared salad ingredients and dressings to support consistent service across the salad station.
- Executed wood-fired pizzas and salads for takeout and in-house restaurant guests.
Pizza Cook/Pie Baker
House of Better-Dr. Wilkinson spa?
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Produced hand-mixed pies once service stabilized, expanding bakery output without disrupting restaurant operations.
- Standardized prep for pizzas, flatbreads, and pies to support consistent line execution and quality control.
- Coordinated ingredient prep and station mise en place for fast-paced service and sanitation readiness.
- Applied dough mixing and lamination techniques to support pastry-style pie production and bakery consistency.
- Maintained kitchen sanitation and food safety compliance while balancing ordering, prep, and production schedules.
Cook/Server
The Birds Cafe
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Cook fry seafood, shuck oysters, and barbecue oysters for dine-in and takeout guests.
- Support salad and oyster station prep by portioning vegetables, making batters, and assembling clam chowder components.
- Maintain a clean, organized workspace and stock ingredients for a small-volume cafe kitchen.
Bread and Pastry Baker
Bright Bear Bakery
03.2017 - 09.2017
- Mixed and laminated croissant dough, producing the bakery's primary pastry base.
- Mixed and baked sourdough loaves, baguettes, and yeasted breads in sweet and savory varieties.
- Baked muffins, scones, cookies, and biscuits to support daily bakery case production.
- Decorated cronuts with fruit fillings and toppings for finished pastry presentation.
- Applied quality checks during production to keep dough texture, bake, and finish consistent.
Pie Maker
Chili Pies Baking Co.
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Hand-mixed pie dough for savory, fruit, and cream pies using consistent portioning and texture.
- Hand-cut fruit fillings for pies, maintaining clean preparation and uniform piece size.
- Produced scones with reliable bake quality and finish for daily shop sales.
- Produced cookies with consistent texture, shape, and appearance for the bakery case.
- Made savory, fruit, and cream pies for the shop, supporting a varied daily pastry selection.
Bread Baker/Meat Pie Maker
Burtonz Bakery
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Mix, shape, and bake sourdough and yeasted breads in deck, convection, and wood-fired ovens.
- Mix and laminate croissant dough, then prepare puff pastry and pie dough for meat pie production.
- Package bread orders for retail and wholesale accounts, and process invoices for those accounts.
Bread Baker
Brickmaiden Breads
04.2014 - 12.2014
- Mix, shape, and bake 90% hydrated sourdough in a wood-fired oven with consistent dough handling.
- Prepare sourdough loaves, baguettes, and other bread varieties using wild yeast starters, yeast, and old dough.
- Support retail and wholesale supply needs by processing invoices and coordinating bread order packaging.
- Maintain production quality through careful shaping, baking, and packaging across local accounts.
- Apply sanitary work habits and steady production discipline during daily bread preparation and fulfillment.
Pastry Chef
SHED
05.2014 - 11.2014
- Helped launch SHED’s pastry department by troubleshooting recipes and moving them into production.
- Produced cookies, croissants, scones, little cakes, muffins, and large coffee cakes for the pastry case.
- Managed large ice cream production with a variety of unique flavors for the ice cream case.
- Trained over six full-time bakers and over twenty volunteer bakers from around the country and the world.
- Oversaw wholesale accounts for cafes and restaurants, plus retail production for Sebastopol, Santa Rosa, and Petaluma Whole Foods.
- Supervised staff, hired new team members, and managed ordering for supplies across the pastry department.
Bread Baker
Wildflour Bread
11.2007 - 06.2012
- Mixed, shaped, and baked sourdough bread in a wood-fired brick oven using wild yeast starters, yeast, and old dough.
- Maintained consistent bread quality across plain white, seeded, olive, garlic, jalapeño, sweet breads, and fougasse production.
- Trained over six full-time bakers and over twenty volunteer bakers from around the country and the world.
Pastry Chef
Village Bakery
05.2005 - 07.2007
- Produced cookies, muffins, and scones as part of daily pastry production, plus seasonal holiday pastries including hot cross buns, dinner rolls, saffron rolls, and stollen.
- Maintained quality assurance across baked goods to keep output consistent for the bakery case.
Bread Baker
Della Fattoria
09.2006 - 03.2007
- Produced consistent sourdough batches by managing mixing, shaping, and oven loading for production runs.
- Coordinated bread packaging for deliveries to keep retail and wholesale orders moving on schedule.
- Applied wood-fired baking techniques to maintain quality across heavily hydrated sourdough production.
Associate Team Leader (2003-2004) Shift Supervisor (2002-2003) Bread Baker(1999-2002)
Whole Foods
11.1999 - 02.2004
- Baked French, German, and Italian breads using wild yeast starters, yeast, and old dough.
- Oversaw wholesale and retail production for Sebastopol, Santa Rosa, and Petaluma Whole Foods locations.
- Supervised staff and hired new team members as Associate Team Leader and Shift Supervisor.
- Applied recipe development and cost control skills to support bakery output and maintain consistent production standards.
Skills
- Line cooking
- Bread baking
- Pastry production
- Recipe development
- Dough mixing & lamination
- Quality assurance
- Ordering
- Staff supervision
- Hiring
- Training
- Food production planning
- Cost control
- Kitchen sanitation
- Food safety compliance
Timeline
Pizza Dough Maker
Wonderland Pizzeria
05.2026 - 09.2026
Cook
The Blue Heron Restaurant
01.2024 - 01.2025
Pizza Cook
Hazel Restaurant
01.2021 - 01.2023
Pizza Cook/Pie Baker
House of Better-Dr. Wilkinson spa?
01.2020 - 01.2021
Cook/Server
The Birds Cafe
05.2018 - 08.2018
Bread and Pastry Baker
Bright Bear Bakery
03.2017 - 09.2017
Pie Maker
Chili Pies Baking Co.
01.2016 - 01.2017
Bread Baker/Meat Pie Maker
Burtonz Bakery
01.2015 - 01.2016
Pastry Chef
SHED
05.2014 - 11.2014
Bread Baker
Brickmaiden Breads
04.2014 - 12.2014
Bread Baker
Wildflour Bread
11.2007 - 06.2012
Bread Baker
Della Fattoria
09.2006 - 03.2007
Pastry Chef
Village Bakery
05.2005 - 07.2007
Associate Team Leader (2003-2004) Shift Supervisor (2002-2003) Bread Baker(1999-2002)
Whole Foods
11.1999 - 02.2004