Bakery and Pastry
Casuarina resort & spa
Try-aux-biches , Mauritius
06.2024 - Current
- Created custom designed cakes and pastries for special occasions, such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and corporate events.
- Instructed and supervised team of decorators on methods of cake preparation and decoration techniques.
- Developed new recipes to enhance flavor profiles and textures in cakes and pastries.
- Ensured compliance with health regulations regarding sanitation, food storage, and temperature controls.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for ingredients needed for cake production.
- Ordered supplies necessary to maintain efficient operations within the bakery.
- Designed intricate decorations on cakes using fondant, buttercream frosting, marzipan, chocolate glazes, fresh fruit garnishes.
- Maintained records of customer orders including pricing information for billing purposes.
- Managed inventory levels to ensure sufficient quantities of ingredients were available at all times.
- Performed regular maintenance checks on equipment used in the baking process.
- Coordinated with other departments within the company to ensure timely delivery of finished products.
- Provided guidance to staff members on proper baking techniques and troubleshooting issues that arose during production processes.
- Developed training programs for new employees related to preparing cakes and pastries according to established standards.
- Organized weekly meetings with bakers and decorators to discuss upcoming projects or tasks.
- Decorated cakes for special occasions, showers, birthdays and christenings.
- Used pastry bags and tips to pipe messages and decorative roses onto cakes.
- Boxed, weighed and wrapped cakes and other bakery products to prepare for pickup.