Summary
Overview
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Education
Skills
Certification
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KIYANA DIAZ

Summary

A strong leader that is skilled at building an atmosphere of performance excellence in bakeries and providing customers with exceptional experiences. Resourceful in balancing kitchen, company, employee, and customer needs while increasing efficiency. A problem-solver with a deep background in Baking and Pastry Arts and professional desserts, looking to expand my experience with large scale baking.

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Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Overnight Manager

QuickChek
Bayonne, NJ
01.2024 - Current

• Shift lead and management responsibilities
• Fulfill customer food service orders, in store and online
• Follow food safety and handling procedures
• Date and timestamp all food products
• Coffee and beverage prep
• Temperature logging
• Complete warm and cold food prepping according to production logs.
• Bake/ cool/ wrap/ label/ display desserts according to production logs.
• Accept bread deliveries

  • Cash/ Safe Management

Assistant Store Manager

McCool's Ice Cream And Froyo
10.2022 - Current
  • Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
  • Resolved issues negatively impacting operations.
  • Cash management like processing credit or cash payments and logged daily sales transactions and revenue.
  • Daily novelty preparations such as dipped cones, ice cream sandwiches, cupcakes, ice cream cakes, etc.
  • Completed custom cakes orders accordingly
  • Take out services for frozen desserts
  • Food handling that meets HACCP sanitation standards
  • Inventory and store management
  • Employee management such as training new employees, maintaining a safe work environment, and handling problematic customers to assist lower-level employees and showcase excellent customer service.

Donut Maker and Shift Lead

Mochinut
04.2022 - 10.2022
  • Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Food handling that meets HACCP sanitation standards
  • Executed company policies, procedures, and safety standards to ensure the proper cleanliness and safety of the office and equipment
  • Inventory control
  • Cash management utilizing TOAST POS systems
  • Kitchen Prep and cook
  • Kitchen fryer maintenance

Shift Leader

Real Fruit Bubble Tea
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Shift leading and store management
  • Food handling that meets HACCP sanitation standards
  • Inventory management
  • Cash management such as deposits, drawer counting and bank runs
  • Operated a register using a POS system for sales and refunds
  • Bulk fruit and Boba preparation

Manager

Joann Fabrics and Crafts
08.2020 - 07.2021
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes
  • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
  • Utilized planograms for stocking merchandise
  • Operated a cash register using a POS system for sales and refunds
  • Cash management such as deposits, drawer counting and bank runs
  • Organized store transfers
  • Inspired creativity within customers for creative projects
  • Strategically cut fabric materials
  • Encouraged email sign ups and app downloads for membership services.

Cashier Associate

Tuesday Morning
08.2020 - 04.2021
  • Utilized planograms for stocking merchandise
  • Suggest products for home designing and inspiration
  • Encouraged and inspired creativity within customers for creative projects
  • Carefully and strategically designed displays to catch the customers attention
  • Operated a cash register using a POS system and processed returns/refunds for customers
  • Encouraged email sign ups for membership services.

Assistant Baker and Ice Cream Maker

Zoet Sweet Boutique
09.2018 - 08.2019
  • Daily Dutch dessert and ice cream prep
  • Completed custom dessert orders accordingly
  • Dine in/ take out service for ice cream and desserts
  • Prepared wholesale orders and catering arrangements
  • Provided on and off site catering services
  • Food handling that meets HACCP sanitation standards
  • Inventory management

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Baking & Pastry Arts

Johnson & Wales University
North Miami, FL
05.2018

Skills

  • Inventory Management
  • Baking and Pastry Arts
  • Customer Service Management
  • Issue Resolution
  • Staff Supervision
  • Leadership
  • Attention to Detail
  • Stock Management
  • Store Opening and Closing
  • Time Management

Certification

  • Certified Food Service Manager, ServeSafe - (Credential ID: 5572432) expires: 4/11/2025

Timeline

Overnight Manager

QuickChek
01.2024 - Current

Assistant Store Manager

McCool's Ice Cream And Froyo
10.2022 - Current

Donut Maker and Shift Lead

Mochinut
04.2022 - 10.2022

Shift Leader

Real Fruit Bubble Tea
01.2022 - 03.2022

Manager

Joann Fabrics and Crafts
08.2020 - 07.2021

Cashier Associate

Tuesday Morning
08.2020 - 04.2021

Assistant Baker and Ice Cream Maker

Zoet Sweet Boutique
09.2018 - 08.2019

Associate of Applied Science - Baking & Pastry Arts

Johnson & Wales University
KIYANA DIAZ