Gaurav Sharma
Québec,Canada
Summary
Accomplished pastry chef with extensive experience at Marriott hotel, focusing on recipe innovation and team leadership. Proven track record of enhancing guest satisfaction through distinctive dessert creations while maintaining rigorous food safety compliance. Expertise in managing food costs and fostering a cooperative kitchen environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Pastry chef
Montreal Airport Marriott In - Terminal Hotel
Dorval, Quebec
10.2023 - 05.2025
- Produced and presented high-quality pastries and baked goods.
- Assisted Executive Chef with daily kitchen operations, including menu development and supply inventory.
- Developed seasonal dessert menus to enhance guest dining experiences.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure timely service during peak hours.
- Assisted in menu planning for all pastry items.
- Developed unique recipes for pastries and desserts, using seasonal ingredients.
- Maintained hygiene and safety standards in the pastry kitchen.
Jr. Sous Chef
The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh
11.2022 - 08.2023
- Managing a team of pastry chef, making sure that the standards has been exceeded at same time, keeping in line with the food cost budgets and hygiene standards established by the local departments.
Chef De Partie
The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah
05.2019 - 10.2022
- Maintaining a working environment where creativity continues improvement and constructive criticism are the standards.
- Instruct and lead subordinates through their daily requirements in food preparation.
- Actively taken part in set up and supervising of buffets and special events.
Demi Chef De Partie
The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Handling the overall operation including staff, putting store, planning menu, records of HACCP, pastry and bakery.
Commis 1
Crown plaza Dubai
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Worked in pastry and bread and preparing a wide variety of handcrafted chocolate and desserts for buffets and cake shop including maintaining records for HACCP file in supervision of Pastry chef.
Commis 2
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Preparing a wide variety of hand-crafted chocolate for pastry shop as well as for brunches.
- Maintenance of Temperature logs, Pastry stock lists and departmental trainings, setting up and maintaining a state- of- the- art pastry shop with exquisite pastries, cakes, petit fours and more.
Commis 3
St. Regis Mumbai
02.2015 - 12.2015
- Preparing a variety of dessert for lunch and dinner buffets under the supervision of demi chef.
Education
DIPLOMA IN PASTRY AND BAKERY -
Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management
Chandigarh 01.2014
Higher secondary education -
B.M.GOVT, SEN, SEC, SCHOOL
RAIKOT01.2013
Skills
- Food costing and purchasing
- Recipe development
- Menu planning
- Quality control and HACCP
- Banqueting and plated desserts
- Chocolatier and cake artistry
- Special dietary management
- Food safety compliance
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Attention to detail
- Plating
- Restaurant background
- Pastries expertise
- Chocolate work
Languages
English
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Punjabi
Professional
Timeline
Pastry chef
Montreal Airport Marriott In - Terminal Hotel
10.2023 - 05.2025
Jr. Sous Chef
The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh
11.2022 - 08.2023
Chef De Partie
The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah
05.2019 - 10.2022
Demi Chef De Partie
The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah
05.2018 - 04.2019
Commis 1
Crown plaza Dubai
06.2017 - 05.2018
Commis 2
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
01.2016 - 05.2017
Commis 3
St. Regis Mumbai
02.2015 - 12.2015
DIPLOMA IN PASTRY AND BAKERY -
Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management
Higher secondary education -
B.M.GOVT, SEN, SEC, SCHOOL