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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

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Interests

Reading

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

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