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Amita Gupta
Pastry Chef
Ahmedabad
Summary
A dedicated Pastry Chef with 5+ years of hands on experience in all things Pastry. Adept in handling the busy schedule and round the clock work required by a restaurant kitchen. A go getter and a teamworker who has a passion for baking. Works best with team and knows her way around the kitchen. Expert in training and managing staff keeping in mind the requirements of a Restaurant.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Founder & Baker
Worththewheat
Ahmedabad
12.2017 - Current
- Baking and decorating Cakes, Cupcakes, Pies and Tarts.
- Specialise in Wholegrain Baking.
- Expertise in Bread baking- Wholewheat, Multigrain, Babka, Cinnamon rolls.
- Specialise in Sourdough baking.
- Working on various flavour combinations with emphasis on bringing more indian flavours on the plate
- Baking Meringues, Macarons, Pavlovas.
- Organizing bakes for events and parties.
- Incorporating seasonal and local fruits in the bakes.
- Arranging bake sale at local fleas.
- Specialise in eggless baking.
- Conducted multiple workshops for baking techniques.
- Creating Engaging Content on Instagram and Google.
- Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
Head Pastry Chef
Sea Salt Cafe
Ahmedabad
10.2019 - 02.2023
- Operated clean pastry cooking station and complied with applicable health and safety standards.
- Monitored baking ingredient stocks and replenished items to maintain sufficient quantities for pastry production.
- Maintained pastry-making equipment in good working order and replaced machinery when required to meet quality standards.
- Trained and mentored team of apprentice bakers to maintain product quality and restaurant reputation.
- Compiled working specifications and food cost estimates for new products to broaden pastry offerings.
- Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
- Managed in-store, pick-up orders and catering needs.
- Mixed icing and other toppings by reading recipes, scaling, and measuring ingredients and operating mixer.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Collaborated with vendors and suppliers to obtain quality recipe ingredients while adhering to company budgets.
- Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability.
- Assisted in various workshops conducted the cafe like- cheese making, cookie making, Coffee workshops to name a few.
- Worked as a liaison between the Executive chef and kitchen staff.
Quality Engineer
Honda Cars India Limited
New Delhi
10.2011 - 09.2013
- Maintaining quality of the cars manufactured within the facility.
- Looking after parts procurement from local vendors as per the quality guidelines
- Looked after the quality of upcoming Jazz (already launched now).
- Supported quality team members during corrective action updates.
- Coordinated with quality control staff to complete inspections.
Education
High School Diploma -
Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute
New Delhi 04.2007 - 03.2008
Bachelor of Science - Physics (Hons)
University of Delhi
New Delhi 05.2008 - 06.2011
Skills
Excellent Communication
Operations management
Staff Management
Customer acquisition
Business Development
Recruitment and hiring
Interests
Music
Timeline
Head Pastry Chef
Sea Salt Cafe
10.2019 - 02.2023
Founder & Baker
Worththewheat
12.2017 - Current
Quality Engineer
Honda Cars India Limited
10.2011 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Science - Physics (Hons)
University of Delhi
05.2008 - 06.2011
High School Diploma -
Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute
04.2007 - 03.2008