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Luca Ceccato

Luca Ceccato

Port Jefferson Station,NY

Summary

Recent graduate with solid foundation in culinary arts and hotel/restaurant management. Extensive training and practical experience in chocolate production, cooking and assembly plating. Seeking to expand knowledge and experience in baking and pastry arts.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Cake Decorator

ShopRite (Gallagher, NY)
06.2025 - Current
  • Used variety of baking and decorating tools such as mixers, carving tools, and confectionery products. Demonstrated strong time management and sanitizing skills.

Apprentice

Jean-Philippe DARCIS Chocolatier
06.2023 - 04.2025
  • Trained in bean-to-bar processing, tempering, molding, sculpting and enrobing chocolate. Created pralines, truffles and bonbons in high volume environment.

Pastry Intern

Le Levain D'Hélios
06.2024 - 09.2024
  • Participated in international internship in the artisanal creation of pastry with particular focus on baking and final assembly.

3rd Cook

Le Grand Contrôle (1 Michelin Star)
07.2022 - 03.2023
  • Cooked and performed final assembly of starters and appetizers at Michelin starred restaurant within resort hotel at popular tourist location.

Prep Cook

Restaurant JOÏA and Brasserie FIKA
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • Cooked and performed final assembly of starters and cold section desserts.

Kitchen Manager

Boy Scouts of America
06.2019 - 08.2021
  • Managed kitchen that catered lunch and dinner for 400 scouts seven days a week.

Education

Diploma - Pastry & Baking Arts

Institute of Culinary Education
New York
08-2026

Diploma - Confiseur-Chocolatier

IFAPME
Verviers
06-2024

High School Diploma -

Athenee Royal Et Ecole D'Hotellerie
Spa
06.2022

Skills

  • Pastry Preparation
  • Food Preparation
  • Foundational Chocolate Skills
  • Cooking and Assembly Plating
  • High Volume Production
  • Resort Experience
  • Manufacturing Sanitation
  • Food Safety Experience

Timeline

Cake Decorator

ShopRite (Gallagher, NY)
06.2025 - Current

Pastry Intern

Le Levain D'Hélios
06.2024 - 09.2024

Apprentice

Jean-Philippe DARCIS Chocolatier
06.2023 - 04.2025

3rd Cook

Le Grand Contrôle (1 Michelin Star)
07.2022 - 03.2023

Prep Cook

Restaurant JOÏA and Brasserie FIKA
11.2021 - 06.2022

Kitchen Manager

Boy Scouts of America
06.2019 - 08.2021

Diploma - Pastry & Baking Arts

Institute of Culinary Education

Diploma - Confiseur-Chocolatier

IFAPME

High School Diploma -

Athenee Royal Et Ecole D'Hotellerie