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Miquela Rodgers

Stratford,Canada

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Pastry Chef

Wild Hog Country Market
06.2022 - 02.2025
  • Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
  • Developed cross-functional relationships with other departments, ensuring smooth operations and timely completion of tasks during special events or peak business hours.
  • Implemented efficient production techniques, reducing waste and improving overall pastry quality.
  • Effectively managed multiple tasks simultaneously during high-volume periods, maintaining consistent quality across all products.
  • Developed new pastry recipes for seasonal menus, resulting in increased sales and positive feedback.
  • Maintained a clean and organized kitchen workspace, ensuring compliance with health regulations.
  • Produced allergy-friendly gluten-, dairy- and egg-free variations of classic recipes.
  • Monitored quality of ingredients used in recipes to maintain consistency and safety standards.
  • Managed in-store, pick-up orders and catering needs.
  • Personalized creations for holidays, weddings, graduations, and personal events.
  • Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
  • Mentored junior staff members in pastry techniques, fostering a supportive work environment and increasing their skillsets.
  • Collaborated with front-of-house team to enhance overall customer experience, receiving positive feedback on service and quality.

Cook/Dietary Aide

Greenwood Court- Tri-county Menonnite Home
04.2020 - 06.2022
  • Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
  • Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.

Head Chef

Revival House
04.2019 - 12.2019
  • As Head Chef however, my responsibilities leaned more towards financials and office based duties
  • Ensuring food orders were placed, invoices were properly filed and in the appropriate location for easy referral as well as ensuring account payment was up to date
  • Menu writing and service execution continued to be an important role within the workplace

Sous Chef

Revival House
02.2018 - 04.2019
  • Once promoted to Sous Chef I was tasked with either opening or closing the restaurant, delegating duties to other staff members, assisting in writing menus and creating new and exciting recipes

Garde Mange

Revival House
06.2016 - 02.2018
  • During my career at Revival House my position changed quite significantly
  • Starting as a pastry and head of garde mange I was responsible for ensuring that each station was fully stocked with the appropriate mise en place to execute flawless service

Pastry Chef

Revival House
05.2016 - 04.2017
  • During my career at Revival House my position changed quite significantly
  • Starting as a pastry and head of garde mange I was responsible for ensuring that each station was fully stocked with the appropriate mise en place to execute flawless service

Cashier

Chocolate Barrs’ Candies
02.2015 - 09.2016
  • Daily duties while working at Chocolate Barr’s Candies included stocking display shelves and candy display case, service customers and assisting in locating specific items
  • Minor duties included gift wrapping chocolate boxes for display shelves as well as specially wrapped items at customer request
  • End of day responsibilities were ensuring a clean store for open the next day, disting of display shelves, window and door cleaning and daily mopping

Team Leader

McDonalds
06.2014 - 03.2015
  • Duties as a team leader at McDonalds included problem solving skills when dealing with unsatisfied customers, assigning appropriate break times for employees that best suited the restaurant's rush hours, covering the duties of employees on break or delegating appropriate responsibilities to those best suited for the position, managing tills and ensuring each station had appropriate funds to best serve customers

Cashier

McDonalds
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Duties as a cashier included greeting customers, providing excellent customer service, filling display shelves, dining room cleaning, managing coffee stations, stocking condiments as needed and bagging orders with 100% accuracy and efficiency

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo
01-2026

Diploma - Culinary Management

Georgian College
Barrie, ON
04.2017

Skills

  • Willingness to follow orders
  • Willingness to learn new responsibilities
  • Organized
  • Punctual
  • Hard working
  • Eager
  • Reliable
  • Customer service
  • Team leadership
  • Task delegation
  • Time management
  • Decision-making

Timeline

Pastry Chef

Wild Hog Country Market
06.2022 - 02.2025

Cook/Dietary Aide

Greenwood Court- Tri-county Menonnite Home
04.2020 - 06.2022

Head Chef

Revival House
04.2019 - 12.2019

Sous Chef

Revival House
02.2018 - 04.2019

Garde Mange

Revival House
06.2016 - 02.2018

Pastry Chef

Revival House
05.2016 - 04.2017

Cashier

Chocolate Barrs’ Candies
02.2015 - 09.2016

Team Leader

McDonalds
06.2014 - 03.2015

Cashier

McDonalds
01.2012 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Wilfrid Laurier University

Diploma - Culinary Management

Georgian College

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