Hemlata Dsouza
Mumbai
Summary
- Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
- Skilled at overseeing inventory, teams and customer orders. Well-versed in different kitchen environments and produces many different types of desserts. Expertise in developing unique offerings for customers, events and seasonal menus.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intern for Hot Kitchen
Margaretville Beach House - Keywest, Florida USA
Keywest
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Learned event organization and actively participated in buffet setup.
- Prepared and portioned ingredients based on the menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Checked and ensured freshness of food and ingredients, disposed expired or spoiled items from stock room, refrigerators, and freezers, while maintaining an accurate inventory of food supplies.
- Cooked a variety of items including meats, fish, and vegetables utilizing different techniques such as steaming, grilling, broiling or frying.
- Maintained cleanliness and sanitation of all kitchen equipment and utensils
- Followed directions from Head Chef to prepare various types of salads and sauces.
- Ensured proper sanitation of workstations.
Junior Pastry Chef
VKL Seasoning Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai
Mumbai
02.2017 - 08.2020
- Played a role in enhancing brand Damour's performance
- Created and executed new product ideas, including gulab jamoon premix, chocolate lawa, panipuri lawa, and orange chilly lawa premix.
- Efficiently executed product promotional events and arranged demonstrations.
- Contributed to recipe development, plating techniques, cost analysis and menu item selection.
- Maintained confidentiality of client information.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of workstations while also ensuring proper sanitization of equipment and restocking supplies.
- Supervised junior cooks during preparation of desserts ensuring accuracy in measurements.
- Developed unique recipes for pastries and desserts, using seasonal ingredients.
Pastry Commi I
Royal Caribbean Cruise
03.2016 - 12.2016
- Skilled in creating a variety of desserts for both buffet and chefs table
- Prepared various doughs, batters, icings, fillings, glazes and decorations for a wide range of cakes and pastries.
- Maintained the aesthetic appeal of display cases through proper placement of pre-prepared desserts according to company standards.
- Followed USPH guidelines to maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness.
- Ensured cleanliness of work areas, equipment, and utensils in pastry production.
- Monitored temperatures in refrigerators, freezers and proof boxes to ensure food safety.
- Contributed to the creation and development of new recipes for pastries and desserts.
- Followed company guidelines and recipes to precisely measure, mix, and prepare raw materials.
- Managed inventory of baking supplies and ingredients, reducing waste.
Pastry & Bakery Commi I
Byblos Kitchen & Bar
09.2014 - 02.2016
- Managed the creation and showcasing of different dessert options.
- Demonstrated expertise in preparing and presenting a diverse selection of breads, alongside shaping dough for pies and tarts.
- Assisted the Pastry Chef in menu experimentation.
- Conducted inventory checks to maintain superior quality standards
- Implemented weekly procedures in accordance with SOP guidelines to ensure compliance with temperature check, food labeling check, and storage check.
- Coordinated with co-workers to fulfill orders efficiently during peak hours of operation.
Commi III
Golden Elephant Hospitality (Oh. Cha.)
Mumbai
02.2014 - 08.2014
- Consistently delivered high quality dishes by demonstrating proficiency in salad preparation techniques
- Prepared and presented a variety of desserts
- Follow Safety and Sanitation Policies diligently while managing food.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Achieved cost-savings by developing functional solutions to problems.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Hospitality Studies) -
Mumbai University
Skills
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
- Attention to detail
- Quality inspection
- Ingredient combination
- Recipe crafting
- Pre-mix products
- Cake Decorating
- Pastries
- Quick Learner
- Recipe Development
- Inventory Rotation
Certification
MS-CIT, 06/2014
Accomplishments
- Student of the Year 2012-2013
- Intermediate Grade in Drawing Exam 2006
- Elementary grade Drawing Exam 2004
Timeline
Intern for Hot Kitchen
Margaretville Beach House - Keywest, Florida USA
01.2022 - 01.2023
Junior Pastry Chef
VKL Seasoning Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai
02.2017 - 08.2020
Pastry Commi I
Royal Caribbean Cruise
03.2016 - 12.2016
Pastry & Bakery Commi I
Byblos Kitchen & Bar
09.2014 - 02.2016
Commi III
Golden Elephant Hospitality (Oh. Cha.)
02.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science (Hospitality Studies) -
Mumbai University
MS-CIT, 06/2014
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