Pastry Chef / Baker
Resume:
Gina Marie Rios
**** ****** ******, *******, ***** 77520
e-mail: ab0n0u@r.postjobfree.com
Objective:
Individual seeking a position in the Professional Chef field, with chance
for advancement; and growth. I am capable of adapting to various challenges
and applications, very fast learner. I am a hard worker and work well with
others. My degree provides me to be able to work as: Health Inspector, Sous
Chef Restaurant, Owner/Operator Restaurant, Bed and Breakfast
Establishment, Catering Director, Food and Beverage Direct, Cruise Line
Chef, Pastry Chef, Line Cook, Chef's Apprentice, Culinary Arts Educator and
Executive Chef.
Qualifications and Skills:
I have been making and decorating cakes for family and friends for about 12
years. I can do 3D sculpted cakes and 2D cakes and theme cakes. I can work
with buttercream, fondant, and whip icings. I know how to make candy
figures out of fondant. I know how to make roses, borders, basketweave,
candy, flowers, gumpaste flowers and more. Cake decorating, fundamentals of
baking, plate presentation, food and beverage cost control, nutritional
components of food and desserts, chocolates and confections and bakeshop
productions and basic supervisory skills.
Education and Classes:
San Jacinto North College
Associate of Science in Culinary Arts - Pastry Chef and Certificate of
Technology in Culinary Arts - Pastry Chef, and Marketable Skills Achiever
Certification. ServSafe Certification issued 2010
Sanitation and Safety, Principle of Food and Beverage Control, Cake
Decorating I, Fundamental of Baking and Quantity Productions, Chocolates
and Confections, Cake Decorating II, Hospitality Supervision, Advanced
Pastry Shop, Nutrition for the Food Service Professional, and Garde Manger.
San Jacinto Central College
Certificate of Specialization in Civil Drafting.
Candidate for Associate of Science in Engineering Design Graphics.
Engineer Design Graphics I, Drawing I & II, Technical Drafting,
Topographic, Basic Computer Aide Drafting and Descriptive Geometry.
Wilton Cake Decoration Classes
Completed all four Wilton certificates for Courses 1, 2, 3 and 4. Completed
Wilton certificate for Tiered Wedding Cake.
Relevant Experience:
Participated at the 2010 Texas Culinary Games, held at the Sysco Corporate
Culinary Center in Houston. Attended the Texas Chef Association 49th Chef's
Ball held at the Magnolia Hotel in Houston as a guest. Attended the Jake's
Foodservice show as a San Jacinto College Culinary Arts student held at the
Reliant Center. Attended Sysco Foodservice show as a San Jacinto College
Culinary Arts student held at the Reliant Center, participated at the
University of Houston event, as a wine server. Attended Chef Smirnova,
world known for his decorative fruit and vegetable carving, grand opening
new catering business, in Bellarie Boulevard. Attending the PCA Annual
Kickoff party, held at the Red Onion Caf on Kirby. Attending the Houston
Cake Decorating Extravaganza held at San Jacinto North College.
Club Member of and Awards and medals earned:
Member of the Houston Cake Club, member of the Guadalupanas of Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church Baytown, Texas and a member of Sociedad Mutualista Miguel
Hidalgo of Pasadena, Texas.
Awarded with a medal and given a Certificate of Scholarship as Honorable
Mention Pastry Student Chef of the Fall 2010 Semester at San Jacinto North
College. Participated in "That Takes the Cake" competition event in Austin,
Tx. Feb. 26 & 27, 2011, awarded 2nd place medal in the Culinary Student
Novelty Tiered, and awarded 3rd place medal, in the Culinary Student
Special Techniques. Awarded 3rd place medal in cupcake wars, at San Jacinto
North College. Participated in "Icing on the Cake" competition event in
Shreveport, LA. July 30, 2011, awarded 3rd place medal in the Culinary
Student Theme: Kick your Heels Up for Cake.
Work Experience:
5/12 - 11/12 Dietitian: (St. James House, 5800 W. Baker Rd., TX.
Prepared various desserts for residents and puree
for residents as needed. Plate
presentation and served main dishes, salads,
desserts for residents in dining hall and for
tray line. Helped cook serve food and served
desserts for hall event functions. Prepared and
made pies, cookies, cakes, breads, salads, pastas,
jello, puddings for regular and diet
needs and salad dressings. Checked in produce and
dry goods; when shipment comes in and
stocked produce into bins. Helped clean dining hall
tables and recover tables with clean
linens, helped out other Dietitians with their jobs
even needed. Washed dishes and pots,
clean restroom, wipe and clean work station at all
times.
5/11 - 8/11 Cake Decorator: (Sam's Club Bakery, 13600 East Fry,
Houston, TX. 713-***-****)
Baby Shower cakes, Birthday cakes, Graduation
cakes, cupcakes, etc.
1/00 -present Cake jobs: (on the side)
Baby Shower cakes, Wedding cakes, Birthday cakes,
Graduation cakes, Quinceanera
cakes, Theme cakes, custom cakes, pies, cookies,
cupcakes, etc.
References request:
San Jacinto North College
Department Chair Culinary Arts - Chef Training
Chef Steven Rudd, MBA
ab0n0u@r.postjobfree.com.
Phone: 281-***-****
Department Culinary Arts - Chef Decorator Instructor
Chef April Didrikson
Phone: 936-***-****
Department Culinary Arts - Chef Bakeshop Instructor
Chef Timothy Banks
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Phone: 281-***-****
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