Francis Wafula
Pastry Cook
Nakuru ,Nakuru
Summary
Dynamic Pastry Cook with a strong background at Legacy Hotel, specializing in innovative dessert creation and cake decorating. Proven expertise in recipe development and collaboration with culinary teams to enhance customer satisfaction. Recognized for adaptability and exceptional organization skills, consistently delivering high-quality pastries that elevate dining experiences.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Pastry Chef
Legacy Hotel
02.2021 - Current
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Developed new pastry recipes for seasonal menus, resulting in increased sales and positive feedback.
- Mixed icing and other toppings by reading recipes, scaling, and measuring ingredients and operating mixer.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Coordinated with kitchen staff to guarantee timely delivery of all pastries, cakes and desserts.
- Maintained a clean and organized kitchen workspace, ensuring compliance with health regulations.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by creating visually appealing and delicious pastries.
Pastry Chef
Nuru Palace Hotel
09.2016 - 03.2020
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Developed new pastry recipes for seasonal menus, resulting in increased sales and positive feedback.
- Mixed icing and other toppings by reading recipes, scaling, and measuring ingredients and operating mixer.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
Pastry Cook
Woolmatt Supermarket
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Decorated pastries with different icings and toppings, using spatulas, scrapers and piping bags.
- Prepared wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies and tarts by following traditional and modern recipes.
- Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production areas.
- Oversaw pastry coolers and storage areas to monitor ingredient and supply inventory levels.
Education
Certificate - Bakery
Kenya Utalii College Nairobi
Nairobi 04.2024
Skills
Restaurant background
Catering expertise
Desserts knowledge
Recipe development
Pastry preparation
Cake decorating
Icings and fondant
Recipe creation and conversion
Commercial production
Adaptive and creative
Excellent Communication
Teamwork and Collaboration
Organization and Time Management
Flexible and Adaptable
Timeline
Pastry Chef
Legacy Hotel
02.2021 - Current
Pastry Chef
Nuru Palace Hotel
09.2016 - 03.2020
Pastry Cook
Woolmatt Supermarket
03.2016 - 09.2016
Certificate - Bakery
Kenya Utalii College Nairobi