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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)
Port Jefferson Station, 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
Verviers, Belgium
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
Perpignan, France
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)
Château de Versailles, France
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
Visé, Belgium
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • Cooked and performed final assembly of starters and cold section desserts.

Kitchen Manager

Boy Scouts of America
Brant Lake, NY
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