A highly motivated self-starter seeking an opportunity to fulfill and utilize my unique skills to further advance my career. Seasoned Pastry Chef with many years of experience, specializing in dessert creation and kitchen management. Expertise in recipe development, doughnut innovation, and leading pastry teams at renowned establishments. Seeking a Pastry Sous Chef role to leverage extensive culinary skills and leadership abilities.
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Hi, I’m
Shereen Edwards
Jersey City
Summary
Overview
17
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Cocu SocialNew York
Baking and Pastry Arts Instructor
11.2025 - Current
Job overview
- Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse social topics.
- Facilitated interactive workshops to enhance participant learning.
- Coordinated group activities to promote teamwork and communication skills.
- Professional culinary educator who trains students in the techniques, science, and artistry of baking, confectionery, and dessert creation.
- Instruction & Demonstration like Delivering lectures on baking theory (such as ingredient functions and food science) and providing hands-on demonstrations of techniques.
I'm donutNew York
Pastry Supervisor
11.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Managed kitchen operations, maintaining efficient back-of-house workflows and ensuring timely preparation of entrees.
- Adhered to health code standards for food preparation and storage, contributing to a safe and compliant dining environment.
- Conducted routine kitchen maintenance, including trash disposal and dishwashing, to uphold cleanliness and operational efficiency.
- Administered inventory control, communicated supply needs to vendors, and upheld meticulous bookkeeping practices to reconcile cash received with items sold.
- Consistently produced high-quality donuts, followed precise shaping, proofing, and baking protocols to maintain product consistency.
CUT by Wolfgang PuckNew York
Pastry Chef
04.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Prepare desserts, pastries, and other baked goods according to company recipes.
- Train new employees.
- Ensure that appropriate sanitation and safety standards are implemented.
- Provide superior customer service.
- Ensure that product is stored, prepared, and served according to specifications and standards.
- Ensure that operations function efficiently.
- Conduct inventory counts, and count out products.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Maintain work areas and kitchen equipment.
- Prepare and maintain ingredients, tools, supplies, and equipment.
- Maintain inventory levels of ingredients and merchandise.
- Restock and restock daily all pastries, cakes, pies, and other baked goods.
The Doughnut ProjectNew York
Pastry Chef
08.2021 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Work in conjunction with owner, Head pastry chef and other pastry chef professionals to execute doughnuts sold in the shop and doughnuts for events and special projects.
- Make various doughs, glazes and toppings.
- Proactively research ideas and concepts for possible new doughnuts and communicate to owner and team members.
- Proactively test the Weekend Special and Collaboration Doughnut concepts for discussion and analysis with owner, head pastry chef, and team members.
- Research and develop gluten free and/or vegan doughnut recipes.
- Research and learn new pastry techniques to be utilized in doughnut concepts.
- Ensure doughnut standards are maintained.
- Communicate prep needed.
- Make doughnuts 3 days a week that are assigned.
- The other 2 days will work the glazing station and execute pre-order packaging ahead of pick-up times.
- Contribute to the team effort of cleaning dishes, trays and mixers, etc.
- Ensure company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation and productivity are maintained.
BabboNew York
Sous Pastry Chef
10.2018 - 03.2020
Job overview
- As a Pastry Chef, I'm in charge of the baking cakes, and plating desserts for service.
- I work with a team of bakers and cooks to prepare, bake and decorate their food, and keep the team organized, stocked and motivated.
- I work with a restaurant executive chef to pair desserts and order supplies.
- I also create recipes and follow existing ones, using a creative flair of my craft, I maintain records, order food, and enforcing food safety standards.
Sugar FactoryLas Vegas
Donut Pastry Chef
06.2017 - 11.2017
Job overview
- I prepare ingredients, roll, cut and shaping dough to form donuts, sweet rolls, pie crust, cookies and other products.
- In addition to being knowledgeable about the science behind baking I meet with customers to discuss the details of custom-made desserts for special occasions.
- I help in ordering new supplies and ingredients, and ensuring that the kitchen comply with all health and safety regulations.
- I am also responsible for supervising and training potential and new staff members.
La Bonbonniere Bake ShoppeEdison
Night Baker
12.2016 - 11.2017
Job overview
- Preparing the bread doughs, letting them rise, shaping them, proofing them, and finally baking and cooling them.
- Preparing the pastry doughs, then shape and fill them as needed.
- Preparing cakes, muffins, and cupcakes by measure the batters into the appropriate pans, using a scale or scoops of a known size to ensure consistency and portion control.
- Preparing cookie by measure dough onto sheets using standardized scoops, or press softer doughs through a piping bag or cookie press.
Yankee StadiumBronx
Concession stand supervisor
02.2009 - 08.2016
Job overview
- Supervise and motivate concession team members to achieve sales revenue.
- Hire and train concession employees in their assigned job responsibilities.
- Organize concession events and ensure that each concession station is stocked staffed.
- Overseas cash management tasks and prepare cash and sales report as needed.
- Educate staff on company policies and procedures and conduct performance evaluations to provide feedback for improvement.
- Follow and enforce federal and state local regulations.
- Welcome guests who approached the concession stand or call out for one in case of mobile stands.
- Take orders for food and Beverages and prepare food items such as sandwiches and hot dogs.
- Follow proper sanitation guidelines during food preparation and packaging activities.
- Let customers know about pricing and packaging options and follow instructions regarding portions and packaging.
- Make sure that sandwich wraps and straws are made available before each shift.
- Perform garnishing duties on salad sandwiches and wrap according to customers requirements and instructions.
- Issue tickets for ordering items that may take time to fill in order to identify their orders.
- Process cash payments and tender changed along with ensuring that all received cash is well accounted for.
- Shut up of concession stand arranging inventory of supplies communicate shortage to vendors for supplier.
- Perform cleanup duties after each shift and ensure that concession stand is sanitized and tied up for the next attendance.
- Handle bookkeeping duties by creating and maintaining reports of cash received against food and beverages items sold.
Education
Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary ArtsBoulder, CO, United States
Baking and pastry
University Overview
Christopher Columbus High School CampusBronx, NY, United States
G.E.D
University Overview
Skills
- Cross-Functional
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Communication Skills
- Creativity
- Creativity in Dessert Design
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal Skills
- Leadership
- Organizational Skills
- Problem Solving
- Reliability
- Retail Sales
- Stress Management
- Strong Communication Skills
- Strong Work Ethic
- Team Collaboration
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Time Management Skills
- Ability to Train and Mentor Staff
- Accounting / Bookkeeping
- Cleaning / Sanitation
- Food Handling Procedures
- Food Safety Knowledge
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- POS Systems
- Purchasing
- Team Management
- Training and Development
- Cake Decorating
- Cake Making
- Creativity in Pastry Design
- Ice Cream / Sorbet Making
- Pastry Knowledge
- Pastry Making
- Pastry Production
- Pastry Program Management
- Pastry Techniques
- Food Production
- Menu Planning
- Pastry Menu Development
- Pastry Plating
- Plating and Presentation
- Quality Control
- Culinary Experience
- Food Safety
- Food Preparation
- Catering
- Employee evaluation
- Restaurant Experience
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Cooking
- Baking and pastry
Certification
Food Handler Certification
Skills
Skills
Cross-Functional, Adaptability, Attention to Detail, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Flexibility, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving, Reliability, Retail Sales, Stress Management, Strong Work Ethic, Team Collaboration, Time Management, Ability to Train and Mentor Staff, Accounting / Bookkeeping, Cleaning / Sanitation, Food Handling Procedures, Food Safety Knowledge, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, POS Systems, Purchasing, Team Management, Training and Development, Cake Decorating, Cake Making, Creativity in Pastry Design, Ice Cream / Sorbet Making, Pastry Knowledge, Pastry Making, Pastry Production, Pastry Program Management, Pastry Techniques, Food Production, Menu Planning, Pastry Menu Development, Pastry Plating, Plating and Presentation, Quality ControlTimeline
Baking and Pastry Arts Instructor
Cocu Social
11.2025 - Current
Pastry Supervisor
I'm donut
11.2024 - Current
Pastry Chef
CUT by Wolfgang Puck
04.2023 - Current
Pastry Chef
The Doughnut Project
08.2021 - 03.2023
Sous Pastry Chef
Babbo
10.2018 - 03.2020
Donut Pastry Chef
Sugar Factory
06.2017 - 11.2017
Night Baker
La Bonbonniere Bake Shoppe
12.2016 - 11.2017
Concession stand supervisor
Yankee Stadium
02.2009 - 08.2016
Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts
Baking and pastry
08/2021
Christopher Columbus High School Campus
G.E.D
02/2012
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Banana tart
Strawberry shortcake
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].