Mohammad Fareed

Decorating Skills:

• Proficient in decorating French pastries and desserts with the right icing, piping, toppings, and garnishes.

• Skilled in making chocolate garnishes for pastries.

Creams and Fillings:

• Expertise in producing various creams for piping and cake fillings, including pastry cream, chocolate Chantilly cream, Mascarpone Chantilly, frosting cream whipping cream, hazelnut mousseline cream, chocolate & vanilla ganache and more.

Dessert Variety:

• Created a wide range of desserts, including waffles, wafer cones, French toast, Basque cheesecake, flan cake, Dhibis Mille-feuille, caramel and chocolate mille-feuille, tarts (strawberry, lemon, pistachio, tiramisu), mini fruit tarts, tres leches (saffron, date, rose), creme brulee, choux pastry, eclairs (chocolate, vanilla), chocolate bounty and macaroons.

Baking Skills:

• Proficient in baking and proofing croissants, breads, rolls, Danish pastries, muffins, puff pastry, sables, biscuits, crumble and cookies.

Quality Assurance and Hygiene:

• Ensured foodstuffs are of high quality and stored correctly.

• Maintained clean refrigerated areas and recorded temperatures accurately.

• Reported maintenance, hygiene, and hazard issues promptly.

• Eliminated wastage while minimizing food costs without compromising quality.

Collaboration:

• Worked closely with the CDP and Pastry Sous Chef in daily operations.

• Represented the CDP in their absence or vacation.

• Met daily food prep goals for recipe, portion size, and quality.

• Maintained clean, organized pastry and bakery areas per checklists.

• Assisted Pastry Chef with daily dessert preparations.

• Reported defective materials and equipment promptly.

• Followed HACCP regulations for checks, labeling, and cleanliness.

• Demonstrated skills in pastry decoration like icing and piping.