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VANESSA QUEST

VANESSA QUEST

SAN ANTONIO

Summary

Pastry Chef with 10 years of experience in high-volume production and innovative recipe development. Proven leadership and mentoring abilities enhance team collaboration and education while maintaining strict health and safety standards. Skilled in creating seasonal menus that align with culinary trends and drive excellence in kitchen operations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sous Chef

Carriqui
San Antonio
08.2022 - Current
  • Train and mentor kitchen staff in pastry and culinary techniques, recipe execution, and plating.
  • Develop and introduce seasonal menu items to reflect current culinary trends.
  • Maintain a collaborative and educational environment, ensuring adherence to health and safety standards.
  • Helped staff adhere to tough restaurant requirements through practical discipline and motivation.
  • Coordinated ordering, receiving, storage, and distribution of food items.
  • Directed kitchen staff in day-to-day operations including food production, sanitation, safety practices, and personnel management.
  • Assisted with interviewing, hiring and training kitchen personnel.

Pastry Chef Instructor

St. Philip's College
San Antonio
01.2025 - 04.2025
  • Encouraged students to improve skills and develop professionally.
  • Gave constructive feedback to students to improve learning and progress against course objectives.
  • Maintained student records detailing progress, attendance and program requirements.
  • Built life-long learning skills and strong study habits in students to help each prepare for higher-level education.
  • Created lesson plans for courses in the pastry arts, including basic baking skills, doughs and batters, cakes and icings, pies and tarts, pastries and desserts.
  • Led discussions about relevant topics within the pastry arts field such as sanitation procedures or ingredient sourcing.

Pastry Chef

The St. Anthony Hotel
San Antonio
12.2021 - 08.2022
  • Led the pastry team in executing high-volume production while maintaining consistent quality.
  • Provided hands-on training to junior chefs, fostering skills in recipe preparation and presentation.
  • Designed and implemented dessert menus for special events, emphasizing creativity and customer satisfaction.
  • Monitored kitchen operations, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations.

Cake Decorator

Sam's Club
San Antonio
06.2019 - 12.2021
  • Educated staff on cake-decorating techniques, including custom designs, and handling specialty tools.
  • Consistently exceeded production goals while maintaining a focus on quality and efficiency.
  • Decorated cakes with a variety of edible decorations including sugar flowers, chocolate figures, and marzipan fruits.

Pastry Chef/Banquet Chef

Rosemary Catering
San Antonio
03.2015 - 07.2019
  • Supervised and trained kitchen staff, specializing in banquet and pastry production.
  • Developed instructional materials for staff to improve baking consistency and efficiency.
  • Cut and shaped dough for rolls, bread and various pastries.
  • Utilized artistic skills to decorate cakes and pastries, enhancing presentation and customer satisfaction.

Cake Decorator/Baker

The Ultimate Cheesecake Bakery
San Antonio
01.2019 - 06.2019
  • Taught bakery staff innovative decorating techniques and efficient production processes.
  • Collaborated with management to develop and refine recipes for improved customer appeal.
  • Provided customized cakes and desserts, consulting with clients on design preferences.

Education

ASSOCIATE IN BAKING AND PASTRY -

St. Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
12.2019

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

Southwest High School
San Antonio, TX
06.2015

Skills

  • Teaching
  • Ordering and requisitions
  • Pastry skills
  • Creative thinking
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Cake decorating
  • Artisan bread
  • Chocolates
  • Plated desserts
  • Problem solving

References

  • Cinthya de la Fuente, Pastry Chef Instructor, Philips College, cherrera1@alamo.edu, (210) 724-6872
  • Stephanie Guerra, Sous Chef, Rosemary Catering, sguerra496@gmail.com, (210) 551-4445
  • Robin Hernandez, Store Manager, Sam's Club, (210) 689-6267

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Certification

  • ServSafe: Food Protection Manager Certification

Timeline

Pastry Chef Instructor

St. Philip's College
01.2025 - 04.2025

Sous Chef

Carriqui
08.2022 - Current

Pastry Chef

The St. Anthony Hotel
12.2021 - 08.2022

Cake Decorator

Sam's Club
06.2019 - 12.2021

Cake Decorator/Baker

The Ultimate Cheesecake Bakery
01.2019 - 06.2019

Pastry Chef/Banquet Chef

Rosemary Catering
03.2015 - 07.2019

ASSOCIATE IN BAKING AND PASTRY -

St. Philip's College

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

Southwest High School

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