Creative Chef driving and sustaining remarkable restaurant growth by offering unparalleled customer experiences. Specializing in Area of expertise with skills in concept development and high-quality .Well-qualified culinary professional adept at creating dough, ice creams, sorbets and pastries that delight diners. Excellent multitasking and communication skills.
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SHARON KHATONDI
Nairobi
Summary
Overview
5
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Fairmont Norfolk
Pastry Demi chef de partie
08.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Achieve event food quality
- Helped execute menu for guest over 300 per night
- Managed and trained junior staff in pastry section.
- Collaborated with the culinary team to develop innovative dessert menus for special events.
- Mentored junior pastry chefs, fostering a positive learning environment and strong teamwork.
- Increased overall kitchen efficiency by cross-training in other culinary areas as needed.
Eka Hotel
Pastry cook
09.2020 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Worked breakfast and dinner shift to attain guests satisfaction
- Prepared baked goods and pastries
- Maintain and executed standards hygiene procedures.
- Decorated pastries with different icings and toppings, using spatulas, scrapers and piping bags.
- Collaborated with fellow pastry cooks to develop innovative recipes, resulting in increased sales and positive customer feedback.
- Assisted in menu development and seasonal offerings, contributing to the overall success of the bakery.
- Utilized pastry blenders, wire whisks and sifters to combine measured ingredients into bowls.
Sarova white sand beach resort and spa
Pastry commis chef
11.2018 - 08.2019
Job overview
- Followed plating procedures as per company standards
- Achieved event food quality of 87% of 2018
- Ensured customers need are achieved by creating flair in deserts and cakes.
- Assisted in managing inventory, ensuring optimal freshness and availability of ingredients for daily use.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by creating visually appealing and delicious pastries.
- Supported development of new recipes through research, experimentation, and taste testing.
- Maintained strict hygiene standards within the kitchen, resulting in consistently high health inspection scores.
- Streamlined pastry production process for increased efficiency and improved product quality.
Education
Kenya utalii collegeNairobi, Kenya
Culinary arts
07.2022
University Overview
Skills
- Stock control
- Attention to details
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Time management skills
- Cultural Awareness
- Self-Directed
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
Best pastry and bakery student
It secured my career path to five star Hotel ratings which have enabled me to learn international cuisineLanguages
English Fluent
Certification
- Haccp principle eka hotel - 2021 January
Timeline
Pastry Demi chef de partie
Fairmont Norfolk
08.2023 - Current
Pastry cook
Eka Hotel
09.2020 - 01.2022
Pastry commis chef
Sarova white sand beach resort and spa
11.2018 - 08.2019
Kenya utalii college
Culinary arts
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