Assistant Pastry Chef Resume Samples

Assistant Pastry Chef

Prepared quality baked goods including pastries, breads, chocolates, desserts, pies, and special occasion desserts for the hotel and catering events.

• Supervised and managed efforts of 16 bakers to produce high-quality pastries and breads.
• Introduced four new desserts to three high-end, fine dining restaurants.
• Inspected kitchen and baking equipment for safety and cleanliness on a daily basis.
• Monitored the production and quality level of bakery products of the hotel.

Assistant Pastry Chef

Supervised production for moderate to high volume bakery operations

• Organized and directed plate-up for 100 - 1700 people
• Created unique desserts and amenities for intimate gatherings of 20 people or less
• Maintained product cost control and allocated labor hours
• Established standard recipes, par levels, cake designs, and plate presentations to ensure consistency
• Streamlined customer ordering, product handling, and delivery procedures; redesigned standardized forms

Assistant Pastry Chef

Worked directly with the executive pastry chef to create, execute, and promote the high end dessert menu.

• Improved upon time management skills to accomplish various projects as effectively as possible.
• Excelled in the high stress, quick moving service environment while maintaining the high standards set forth by the executive chef in even the most fast situations.
• Assessed inventory, adjusted production levels, and trusted to work in the absence of the head pastry chef.

Assistant Pastry Chef

Co-managed Retail, Wholesale, Baker and Bistro productions.

• Developed a variety of seasonal products for Bakery, which contributed to an increase in sales of $25K.
• Created plated dessert menu for Bistro on holidays and special occasions.
• Performed general administrative duties

Assistant Pastry Chef

Responsible for researching and implementing new food items for brunch and nightly menus in an award winning restaurant

• Trained new employees on the preparation of desserts and high tea service
• Promoted within two months to work directly with the executive pastry chef
• Learned the art of creating chocolate and sugar sculptures for weddings and special events

Assistant Pastry Chef

• Star Awarded restaurant together with Craig Harzewski (Winner Top 10 pastry chefs of USA 2012)
• Supervised and coached pastry staff in intense plating of desserts
• Catered fine dining off premise events Confectioned intricate, artful and playful desserts from scratch in a Michelin
• In charge of Pastry Department in the absence of the Executive Chef

Assistant Pastry Chef

Raised the level of dessert production and presentation while bringing organization and efficiency to the team.

• Composed menus for three adjacent restaurants, banquets, as well as Tea Service, Club Level and Holiday Events.
• Executed banquets up to 1000 guests.
• Produced wedding and special themed cakes.
• Led a team of 8 cooks.
• Controlled food and labor costs.

Assistant Pastry Chef

Created desserts and a wide variety of assorted pastries for large parties ranging from 40 to 200 guests

• Helped develop and refine composed desserts for an a la carte menu
• Created a wide variety of French style ice cream flavors, sorbets, and gelatos
• Prepared assorted chocolates

Fine Dining Pastry Chef/assistant Pastry Chef

• Maintained inventory as well as food and labor costs in order to ensure profitability.
• Performed quality control checks and upheld procurement policies for the pastry department.
• Instrumental in the training of the culinary team within pastry department.
• Managed baking and pastry foodservice operations for multi-outlet property servicing 3,000 guests daily.
• Developed and executed dessert menu for hotel's only 5-star restaurant, L'Escalier.

Assistant Pastry Chef

Assist in the process of designing and creating cakes as well as delicious handmade pastries and baked goods.

• Ensure a clean and organized kitchen, adhering to the standards of the Health Department.
• Assisted with inventory.
• Ensured customers are satisfied with their orders.