Brianne Burwood
Toronto,ON
Summary
Skilled Baker with strong knowledge of baking times, methods and temperatures seeking full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Pastry Cook
General Public
09.2024 - Current
- Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
- Effectively managed multiple tasks simultaneously during high-volume periods, maintaining consistent quality across all products.
- Maintained a clean and organized kitchen workspace, ensuring compliance with health regulations.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by creating visually appealing and delicious pastries.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Developed cross-functional relationships with other departments, ensuring smooth operations and timely completion of tasks during special events or peak business hours.
- Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste, and presentation.
Baker
Breadhead Bakery
Toronto, ON
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Responsible for production of all vienosserie and laminated doughs
- Produced consistently high-quality baked goods for customers.
- Operated and maintained bakery equipment, including ovens and mixers.
- Developed recipes for new products and improved existing recipes.
- Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste, and presentation.
- Baked consistent quality items by accurately mixing, dividing, shaping, and proofing.
- Mixed icing and other toppings by reading recipes, scaling, and measuring ingredients and operating mixer.
Pastry Cook
Bakery Pompette
Toronto
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Primarily responsible for lamination include sheeting and shaping all croissant and Danish doughs, scaling of ingredients, and fulfilling any and all tasks associated with pastry production.
- Coordinated with kitchen staff to guarantee timely delivery of all pastries, cakes and desserts.
- Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
- Baked consistent quality items by accurately mixing, dividing, shaping, and proofing.
Pastry Cook
Noctua Bakery
Toronto
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
- Laminated all viennoiserie required for daily numbers, in store and wholesale.
- Managed in-store, pick-up orders and catering needs.
- Trained new kitchen staff on procedures and managed performance.
- Entrusted with morning bake/service ensuring products were in line with the standard set by head chef.
- Tasked with creating unique daily specials.
- Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment and oven.
- Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste and presentation.
- Mixed, proofed, shaped and baked dough for all baguettes, sourdough, croissant and brioche.
- Developed new products based on seasonal ingredients, holidays and dessert trends.
- Managed inventory.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Owner/Operator
Bellyclouds
Toronto
01.2021 - Current
- Developed business plan, processes and procedures to provide superior product to customers.
- Managed online orders and catering needs.
- Personalized creations for holidays, and personal events.
Barista
Wallace Espresso
Toronto
09.2019 - 01.2022
- Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
- Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
- Cleaned counters, machines, utensils and seating areas daily.
- Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
- Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots and other equipment.
- Engendered customer loyalty by remembering personal preferences and allergy information.
Barista
Crema Coffee Co
Toronto, ON
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
- Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
- Cleaned counters, machines, utensils and seating areas daily.
- Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
- Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots and other equipment.
- Engendered customer loyalty by remembering personal preferences and allergy information.
Skills
- Proven experience with laminated doughs
- Ability to produce a quality product consistently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong knowledge of preparing baked goods
- Ability to multi-task by handling various production demands
- Ability to follow standard operating
- Great attention to detail and creativity
- Organizing and leadership skills
- Recipe Understanding
- High-Volume Environments
- Process Improvement
- New Recipe Development
- Kitchen Preparation
- Temperature Monitoring
- Material Prepping
- Consistent Supervision
- Dough Preparation and Baking
Timeline
Pastry Cook
General Public
09.2024 - Current
Baker
Breadhead Bakery
07.2023 - 09.2024
Pastry Cook
Bakery Pompette
02.2023 - 07.2023
Pastry Cook
Noctua Bakery
01.2022 - 01.2023
Owner/Operator
Bellyclouds
01.2021 - Current
Barista
Wallace Espresso
09.2019 - 01.2022
Barista
Crema Coffee Co
01.2017 - 09.2019