MARIA DIAZ
Woodbine
Summary
Certified Pastry Chef/ Chef de Partie with the aim of enhance the knowledge acquired in the past years and continue working in the industry that I am passionate about.
Experienced with crafting intricate and delicious pastries. Utilizes advanced decoration techniques and creative design to enhance dessert presentations. Knowledge of maintaining kitchen efficiency and ensuring consistent quality in every product.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
PASTRY CHEF
Chopin Patisserie
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
- Effectively managed multiple tasks simultaneously during high-volume periods, maintaining consistent quality across all products.
- Follow recipes, scaling, measuring ingredients and making pastries, cookies and cakes, creams and frostings.
- Monitored quality of ingredients used in recipes to maintain consistency and safety standards.
- Managed in-store, pick-up orders and catering needs.
- Personalized creations for holidays, weddings, graduations, and personal events.
- Collaborated as counter hand and barista service.
- Maintained strict adherence to health and safety standards, ensuring clean and safe working environment.
- Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste, and presentation.
- Operated ovens and bakery equipment to prepare products according to recipes.
- Replenished and rotated food items, following correct food cooling and storage procedures.
- Processed customer orders and payment transactions.
CAKE DECORATOR
Pure Gelato
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Masking cakes, piping, chocolate writing and ganache drippings, cakes full decoration in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste, and presentation.
- Verified accuracy of orders while meeting strict deadlines on producing completed products.
- Adjusted decorating methods to accommodate for special dietary requirements, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Prepared frostings and other toppings for cakes.
- Packing, storing and general gelato factory production hand work
TEAM MEMBER
Coles Supermarket
09.2018 - 03.2021
- Night filling, replenish and facing up merchandise
- Customer service in Deli Department
- General store work
ENTREPRENEUR
Home Based Business
09.2010 - 02.2018
- Designed specialty cakes for weddings, birthdays, and graduations.
- Assisted customers with selecting suitable cake designs based on their preferences, demonstrating excellent listening skills and attention to detail.
- Adapted quickly to new tools or technology used in cake decoration processes, staying current with industry advancements and trends.
- Decorated pastries and cakes using colorful icings and piping techniques and creating edible icing, flowers and figurines.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Intercargo S.A.C.
07.2003 - 02.2018
- Ground Handling. JORGE NEWBERY AIRPORT | WWW.ARGENTINA.GOB.AR/INTERCARGO
- Supervised invoicing
- Prepared reports and transcribed letters and documents
- Scheduled and supervised tasks of three inspectors
- Provided clerical support including reports, file management and data entry
- Copying, scanning and e mailing
- Answered telephone calls and assisted visitors
- File management
- JORGE NEWBERY AIRPORT | WWW.ARGENTINA.GOB.AR/INTERCARGO
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Mastercard
11.1999 - 11.2002
- General customer service
- Credit cards activation, deactivation, refunds, general enquires
- Promoted Mastercard products, services and bank discounts
- Trained four new employees in product suite and customer service
Education
CERTIFICATE IV IN PATISSERIE - Pastry Chef/Chef De Partie
TAFE
Ultimo, Sydney01.2020
CERTIFICATE - Food Safety Supervisor
AUTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FOOD SAFETY
Sydney01.2018
CERTIFICATE - Interior Decorator
DECOMOBI
Buenos Aires, Argentina01.2008
CERTIFICATE - Ceremonial And Protocol
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF SALTA
Buenos Aires, Argentina01.2004
CERTIFICATE - Office Skills
MACARTHUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Campbelltown, NSW01.1996
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - Baccalaureate Certificate
OUR LADY OF MERCY
Buenos Aires, Argentina01.1988
Skills
- Solid understanding of Food Safety Regulations
- Planned, organised and attention to detail
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Sugar artistry
- Reliable and responsible
- Decision-making and problem-solving
- Time management
- Opening and closing duties
- Excellent communication skills
- Bilingual English/Spanish
REFERENCES
EMILY SWIATEK / ALICE SWIATEK
Chopin Patisserie, Perth, WA
(08) 9246 1914
JOE DI MARIA
Pure Gelato, Sydney, NSW
(02) 9716 4488
GROCERY MANAGER
Coles Supermarket, Campbelltown, NSW
(02) 46294300
Timeline
PASTRY CHEF
Chopin Patisserie
09.2023 - 09.2024
CAKE DECORATOR
Pure Gelato
03.2021 - 03.2022
TEAM MEMBER
Coles Supermarket
09.2018 - 03.2021
ENTREPRENEUR
Home Based Business
09.2010 - 02.2018
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Intercargo S.A.C.
07.2003 - 02.2018
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Mastercard
11.1999 - 11.2002
CERTIFICATE IV IN PATISSERIE - Pastry Chef/Chef De Partie
TAFE
CERTIFICATE - Food Safety Supervisor
AUTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FOOD SAFETY
CERTIFICATE - Interior Decorator
DECOMOBI
CERTIFICATE - Ceremonial And Protocol
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF SALTA
CERTIFICATE - Office Skills
MACARTHUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - Baccalaureate Certificate
OUR LADY OF MERCY
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