Shannon E. Leahy
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Skilled and passionate pastry chef with over 7 years of industry experience. Many diverse opportunities have led to a wide range of expertise including but not limited to pastry, cakes, bread, and chocolate. Long term career goal is to teach, influence, and inspire others by professionally instructing or opening a bakery.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Chocolatier
Tomric Systems, Inc.
Buffalo, NY
08.2022 - Current
- Knowledge of the operation of Selmi chocolate machinery including but not limited to tempering, enrobing, and panning machines, one-shot technology, and cooling tunnels.
- Demonstration and training of clients on use of chocolate machines, troubleshooting production issues, and sharing of chocolate knowledge.
Executive Pastry Chef
Brookfield Country Club
Clarence, NY
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Responsible for creation, production, and execution of all desserts for a la carte service, as well as large banquet events of up to 500 guests.
- Produced fresh bread daily for dinner service including sourdough, focaccia, ciabatta, challah, and other yeasted breads for an average of 200 guests per night.
- Responsible for inventory, ordering, costing, scheduling, and training of bakery department.
Executive Pastry Chef
Quisisana Resort
Center Lovell, ME
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Developed dessert menu including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and events for lakeside cabin resort summer season
- Responsible for all pastry and bread production and plating
- Trained pastry student assistant; responsible for scheduling and all aspects of production
Pastry Chef
Blue Eyed Baker
East Aurora, NY
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Produced scones, muffins, croissants, macarons, cakes, and other pastries for storefront and local markets
- Managed storefront, point of sales, production schedule for bakers and baker assistants
Pastry Chef
The Grange Community Kitchen
Hamburg, NY
03.2019 - 01.2021
- Prepared and baked items for daily pastry case such as croissants, danish, puff pastry, cookies, eclairs, and more.
- Baked all breads in house including but not limited to sourdough loaves, potato bread and buns, white sandwich loaves, and brioche.
- Headed cake department making all cakes, buttercreams, fillings, and other décor. Organized production schedule for an average of one dozen cakes per week.
Chocolatier
Park Edge Sweet Shoppe
Buffalo, NY
12.2020 - 04.2021
- Produced multiple confection items with tempered chocolate including moulded pieces, nut clusters, truffles, barks, etc.
Pastry Chef
Thorpe’s Organic Farm
East Aurora, NY
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Baked items for storefront including cookies, muffins, scones, pies, doughnuts, and bread.
Pastry Chef
Lancaster Country Club
Lancaster, NY
01.2019 - 10.2019
- Produced a la carte nightly desserts, event cakes and pastries, and occasional dinner service bread.
Pastry Chef
Public Espresso
Buffalo, NY
06.2018 - 04.2019
- Produced goods for daily bakery case including muffins, cookies, doughnuts, cakes, biscuits, and pies.
Pastry Chef
JT's Urban Italian Restaurant
Buffalo, NY
05.2017 - 04.2018
- Created and produced nightly a la carte dessert menu.
- Made over 400 pizza doughs per week.
Pastry Chef
Midtown Kitchen
Buffalo , NY
04.2016 - 04.2017
- Created dessert menu for new restaurant, produced and executed it nightly.
Pastry Cook
Milk Bar
Brooklyn, NY
10.2015 - 03.2016
- Mixed, baked, and built cakes for special order department, on average dozens of cake per week.
Education
Career Pastry Arts Diploma -
10.2015
BBA - Entrepreneurship
12.2013
Timeline
Corporate Chocolatier - Tomric Systems, Inc.
08.2022 - Current
Executive Pastry Chef - Brookfield Country Club
03.2022 - 07.2022
Executive Pastry Chef - Quisisana Resort
06.2021 - 08.2021
Pastry Chef - Blue Eyed Baker
02.2021 - 05.2021
Chocolatier - Park Edge Sweet Shoppe
12.2020 - 04.2021
Pastry Chef - Thorpe’s Organic Farm
06.2019 - 01.2020
Pastry Chef - The Grange Community Kitchen
03.2019 - 01.2021
Pastry Chef - Lancaster Country Club
01.2019 - 10.2019
Pastry Chef - Public Espresso
06.2018 - 04.2019
Pastry Chef - JT's Urban Italian Restaurant
05.2017 - 04.2018
Pastry Chef - Midtown Kitchen
04.2016 - 04.2017
Pastry Cook - Milk Bar
10.2015 - 03.2016
Institute of Culinary Education - Career Pastry Arts Diploma,
Belmont University - BBA, Entrepreneurship
Skills
- Pastry & Baking Techniques
- Menu Creation
- Recipe Development
- Cake Decorating
- Instructing
- Organization
- Creativity
- Leadership
- Adaptability
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