Lydia Absar

I have worked with Five Daughters Bakery in Franklin, TN since May of 2021.

All of my experience has been on overnight shift, hours ranging anywhere from 7pm-8am.

I began as a decorator and then quickly became a team lead, supervisor, and manager.

Responsibilities include the following:

- Managing kitchen production teams of up to 20 people, handling product for 10 locations across Tennessee and Georgia.

- Managing schedules and labor hours for all employees across two shifts.

- Educating employees on kitchen safety, quality standards, time management, communication.

- Training and cross-training employees on multiple skill sets within the kitchen, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, and consistency.

- Conducting regular performance reviews for employees. When necessary, initiating disciplinary conversations.

- Developing professional relationships with team members, and maintaining an open and trusting community within and between teams.

- Troubleshooting and improvising to ensure that tasks are done efficiently and in a timely manner while maintaining the health, safety, and wellness of team members.

- Preparing high quality pastries for daily production.

- Supporting and encouraging employees by providing feedback, acknowledging achievements, and promptly addressing any problems or inconsistencies that arose.

Technical experience includes:

• Use of Tableau, Square, Paycor, and 7Shifts for scheduling, reviews, sales/production forecasts, etc.
• Using a dough sheeter, dough press, large ovens, proofers, deep fryers, mixers/blenders of all sizes, walk-in coolers.
• Laminating and cutting dough.
• Proofing, frying/baking, and decorating a variety of pastries.
• Following recipes to produce a variety of prep/decorating ingredients

• Taught daily yoga studio classes between 2013-2021.
• Certified and insured for duration of teaching career, teaching in studios, and independently.
• Additionally, hosted workshops and participated in training other teachers as part of their initial training or continuing education.
• Trained in and knowledgeable of multiple different styles and techniques, skill levels, and safety for both groups and individuals.
• Cultivated a safe, trusting environment for people of all sizes, ages, abilities, and needs.
• Focused on caring for each student's individual needs within a group setting, building strong relationships with clients, and teaching with compassion and patience.
• Other responsibilities while teaching in a studio include:

- Opening and closing the studio before and after classes.

- Cleaning and sanitizing shared spaces and equipment, including the studio itself, lobby, bathrooms/showers, parking lot, laundry, etc.

- Sales of classes, memberships, retail.

• Nanny for two families and up to 4 children, ranging in age from 3 months- 12 years.
• Cared for children between 6-8 hours daily.
• Provided constant care for entire duration of time with the child/children.
• Responsible for feeding, cleaning, entertaining, and engaging with children.
• Playing, reading, doing crafts, cooking, etc.
• Providing transportation to doctor appointments, ballet classes, school, after school activities, etc.