Sierra Axtell
Chef
Greenville,SC
Summary
Highly motivated Personal Chef with 10 years of experience cooking in commercial and residential kitchens. Delivers deep passion for food, large repertoire of ethnic and classic dishes and self-motivation to learn new recipes. Creates menus built around client preferences to cultivate satisfaction and drive referrals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Executive Pastry Chef
The Anchorage
Greenville, SC
03.2024 - Current
- Manage inventory of ingredients and supplies, ensuring optimal freshness while minimizing costs.
- Ensure 120 pieces over 3 different desserts daily as well as incorporating dairy/gluten/nut free and vegan option
- Design custom desserts for special wine dinner events held every month.
- Train and mentor team of apprentice bakers to maintain product quality and restaurant reputation.
- Establish a strong rapport with fellow chefs and kitchen staff, fostering teamwork and open communication to ensure seamless execution of daily operations.
- Develop seasonal dessert offerings that incorporated fresh, locally-sourced ingredients, supporting sustainability efforts and showcasing regional flavors.
- Enhance customer satisfaction by creating visually appealing and rare pastries to complement savory plates.
Owner/ Chef
A Taste Above LLC
Greenville, SC
08.2023 - Current
- Consult with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions to fit lifestyle.
- Strong background in creating and developing unique and flavorful dishes.
- Enhance operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Knowledgeable in staff management, kitchen operations, and sanitation protocols.
- Plan and execute all menus and develop new recipes
- Provide easy-to-read cooking preparation instructions for clients.
- Create customized meal plans based on client dietary restrictions and preferences.
- Plan promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability.
- Deliver excellent food quality and maximize customer satisfaction by preparing meals according to customer requests.
- Consistently controlling food costs and overseeing quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
Pastry Chef
Passerelle Bistro
Greenville, SC
07.2021 - 07.2023
- Managed pastry department and increased revenue sales for dessert by 80%.
- Filled pastry case on daily basis and provided custom desserts for private events held at the Passerelle.
- Aligned seasonal promotions with ingredient availability to maximize profits.
- Personalized over 300 item creations for holidays, weddings, graduations and personal events.
- Managed ordering, inventory and catering needs.
- Produced innovative menu offerings to promote company awareness and customer satisfaction.
- Oversaw purchasing, storage and use of kitchen supplies.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste and presentation.
- Established and maintained positive vendor relationships.
- Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste and presentation.
GC OE Account Analyst // Canadian Dealer Manager
Michelin North America
Greenville, SC
12.2017 - 07.2021
- Achieved and maintaining Platinum level SQEP over 12 month rolling period for Caterpillar from previous bronze status
- Cleaned up more than $2M in past dues for accounts receivable that were over 150 days old
- Facilitated new methods of shipping orders to increase efficiency and minimized time waste by 40%
- Capture and propose short term sales forecasts based on analysis of top tier customer elements
- Proactively managing customer issues, delays, failures to ensure on-time deliveries and service commitment
- Built continuous improvement initiative that increased knowledge sharing from occasional to monthly and weekly with consistency
- Forecasted account needs and metrics based on market and product data.
- Supported Account Manager with incoming inquiries from existing clients.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - French & International Business
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 08.2012 - 2015.05
Diplôme d'Etudes - Marketing
Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3
Lyon, France 09.2013 - 2013.05
Diplôme de Français des Affaires mention - Très Bien
Gouvernement Francaise
Paris, France 04.2013 - 2013.05
Skills
Food Safety Manager Certified
Recipe development
Recipe creation and conversion
French baking techniques
Adaptive and creative
World cuisine knowledge
Self-Motivated
Intuitive learner
Food photography
Business administration
Menu planning
Special Events
Special diets
Website/Portfolio
Atasteabovechef.com
Timeline
Executive Pastry Chef
The Anchorage
03.2024 - Current
Owner/ Chef
A Taste Above LLC
08.2023 - Current
Pastry Chef
Passerelle Bistro
07.2021 - 07.2023
GC OE Account Analyst // Canadian Dealer Manager
Michelin North America
12.2017 - 07.2021
Diplôme d'Etudes - Marketing
Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3
09.2013 - 2013.05
Diplôme de Français des Affaires mention - Très Bien
Gouvernement Francaise
04.2013 - 2013.05
Bachelor of Arts - French & International Business
Clemson University
08.2012 - 2015.05
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