Miranda Jackson
Austin,TX
Summary
Experienced creative pastry chef with a successful track record in boutique hotels, commissaries, small local bakeries, and cruise ships. Skilled in crafting exquisite plated desserts, cakes, viennoiserie, and a variety of pastries. Seeking a management role to share expertise with team members. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, well-versed in food safety and sanitation practices for maintaining high standards of quality. Thrives in fast-paced environments and consistently achieves exceptional results.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Pastry Chef
American Cruise Lines
02.2024 - Current
- Held dietary meetings for guests with special dietary needs and created dietary friendly desserts for guests
- Prepped desserts / pastries for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cookie times for 100-300 guest per day
- Conducted premeals and communicated daily menus to front of house staff
- Plated lunch and dinner for 100-300 guest per day
- Entertained guests with weekly chef demos
- Maintained proper inventory and placed food orders twice a week
- Traveled between boats and ran different pastry departments
Baker
Tiny Boxwoods
11.2023 - 02.2024
- Facilitated daily bake off and delivered all items for the day to the storefront
- Produced doughs for the next day
- Operated and maintained bakery equipment, including ovens and mixers.
- Complied with health and safety codes to protect staff and customers.
Overnight Baker
South Congress Hotel
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Executed daily bake off including cookies, croissants, danishes, ect.
- Packaged, labeled, and divvied daily bake to four different outlets
- Accurately completed assigned prep list in a timely and organized manner
- Preformed daily pull and updated inventory
- Troubleshot any issues with bakery equipment and dish station
- Communicated any issues that occurred overnight to appropriate persons
Baker
Teal House Bakery & Coffee
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Shaped, proofed, and baked yeasted products daily
- Baked cookies, muffin and other quick breads
- Prepped all recipes according to company standards
- Produced kolache, cinnamon roll, and croissant dough daily
- Packaged and distributed daily bake to eight different outlets
- Operated company vehicle and safely delivered large catering orders
Baker
Johnson & Wales Bakery Commissary
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Followed production logs and filled orders
- Precisely scaled and produced recipes in a timely manner
- Operated bakery equipment
- Properly labeled and packaged final products.
Pm Pastry Line Cook
Hotel Van Zandt
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Accurately prepped PM pastry line in time for service
- Platted desserts to order for 150- 300 guest per night
- Assisted team members on fry, saute, and garde manger stations when necessary
- Followed prep lists and precisely produced all products needed for the restaurant, cafe, and banquets
Intern Farmers Market Assistant
Hope & Main
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Assembled welcome table
- Supplied receipts to vendors
- Input farmers' market data
- Processed EBT transactions and distributed accurate change.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Baking and Pastry Arts
Johnson & Wales
Charlotte, NC01.2019
Skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills, knowledgeable about food safety and sanitation practices, ability to preform well in fast paced environments, problem solver,
Coursework
- Cost control
- Management
- Leadership and team development
- Managerial accounting
- Excel
Timeline
Pastry Chef
American Cruise Lines
02.2024 - Current
Baker
Tiny Boxwoods
11.2023 - 02.2024
Overnight Baker
South Congress Hotel
11.2022 - 11.2023
Baker
Teal House Bakery & Coffee
08.2022 - 11.2022
Pm Pastry Line Cook
Hotel Van Zandt
11.2018 - 03.2019
Intern Farmers Market Assistant
Hope & Main
08.2018 - 11.2018
Baker
Johnson & Wales Bakery Commissary
08.2018 - 05.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Baking and Pastry Arts
Johnson & Wales