Summary
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Work History
Education
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Additional Information
Hobbies And Interests
Reading, walking, sketching/painting, watching scary movies
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Sarah Pianese

Hasbrouck Heights,New Jersey

Summary

Baking and Pastry Arts program graduate specializing in cake decoration with experience in retail bakery and restaurant operations. Seeking a full time position as a Baking and pastry arts instructor with a school that offers longer term career opportunity. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level teaching position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Cake Decorator

Whole Foods Market Inc
04.2021 - 02.2022
  • Designed specialty cakes for weddings, birthdays, and graduations.
  • Handled phone calls regarding inquiries, cancelled orders, and ordering conflicts.
  • Kept work area safe and sanitized by washing utensils, tools, and countertops.
  • Maintained sanitary food prep station by following established safety procedures and sanitizing instructions.
  • Packaged finished products for sale.

Cake Decorator

Carlos Bakery
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • Designed specialty cakes for weddings, birthdays, and graduations.
  • Handled phone calls regarding inquiries, cancelled orders, and ordering conflicts.
  • Kept work area safe and sanitized by washing utensils, tools, and countertops.
  • Maintained sanitary food prep station by following established safety procedures and sanitizing instructions.
  • Disposed of damaged and expired goods to uphold safety standards and provide fresh products.
  • Trained and supervised part-time cake decorators to apply proper decorating techniques in creating edible icing, flowers and figurines.
  • Decorated cakes, cupcakes and other pastries according to customer requests.

Part Time Cake Decorator

BJ's Wholesale
03.2018 - 12.2018
  • Design and decorate store and custom/event cakes.

Bartender

Oak Ale House
06.2016 - 02.2018
  • Serve customers, mix specialty drinks and serve food.

Cake designer and decorator

Mills Bakery
01.2014 - 10.2015
  • Store cakes, cupcakes, special occasion and wedding cakes.

Bread Baker

Fairway Market
04.2013 - 01.2014
  • Responsible for loaf breads, bagels and rolls
  • Prepared brownies and decorated cookies.

Bakery Assistant

Spindler's Bake Shoppe
09.2009 - 08.2012
  • Daily set up of display cases, served customers and cleaned shop/kitchen
  • Assisted in cake and cookie decoration.

Senior Internship

The Venetian
09.2010 - 06.2011
  • Assisted pastry chef at first class banquet facility
  • Plated desserts for catered affairs
  • Worked with modeling chocolate, ice cream machine, and torch.

Education

Associate's Degree - Applied Science in Baking and Pastry Arts

Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, New Jersey
12.2014

Graduate - Culinary Arts

Bergen County Technical High School
Paramus, New Jersey
06.2011

Skills

  • Creative cake decorating - borders, flowers and elegant piping
  • Specialty cakes and cupcakes (Photos available)
  • Work with fondant, gum paste and modeling chocolate
  • Sketching and color selection
  • Utensil Handling
  • Proper Storage Procedures
  • Safe Work Practices
  • Critical Thinking
  • Equipment Preparation
  • Sanitizing Procedures
  • Food Safety
  • Food Handling Standards

Additional Information

Photos of Decorated Cakes and References Available on Request

Hobbies And Interests

  • Art - Design
  • Pencil Sketching
  • Pastels

Reading, walking, sketching/painting, watching scary movies

I am a huge book worm, I love to read! If im not curled up in my reading nook i am either out for a long walk (rain snow or sun shine) or watching a scary movie! 

Timeline

Cake Decorator

Whole Foods Market Inc
04.2021 - 02.2022

Cake Decorator

Carlos Bakery
03.2019 - 03.2020

Part Time Cake Decorator

BJ's Wholesale
03.2018 - 12.2018

Bartender

Oak Ale House
06.2016 - 02.2018

Cake designer and decorator

Mills Bakery
01.2014 - 10.2015

Bread Baker

Fairway Market
04.2013 - 01.2014

Senior Internship

The Venetian
09.2010 - 06.2011

Bakery Assistant

Spindler's Bake Shoppe
09.2009 - 08.2012

Associate's Degree - Applied Science in Baking and Pastry Arts

Hudson County Community College

Graduate - Culinary Arts

Bergen County Technical High School

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