Jamie Bowen
Pomona,QLD
Summary
A hands on, highly motivated and solutions focused employee with a career demonstrating outstanding work performance and dedication to duties across multiple employers. A strong communicator with exceptional organisational skills, demonstrated problem solving abilities, an attention to detail and a focus on ‘zero’ error and injury operations. A committed employee and genuine team player with a consistent record of exceeding personal and organisational objectives.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Cleaner
Absolute domestic
Sunshine coast, QLD
01.2025 - Current
- Maintained cleanliness in all assigned areas, ensuring high standards of hygiene.
- Operated cleaning equipment, including vacuums and floor scrubbers, safely and efficiently.
- Followed established safety protocols while handling cleaning chemicals and materials.
Sourdough baker
Perigian bakery
Sunshine Coast , QLD
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Baked a variety of artisan breads and pastries daily.
- Prepared ingredients and organized workstations for efficient production.
- Maintained cleanliness and sanitation of baking equipment and surfaces.
Head baker pastry chef
Hamilton island enterprises
01.2017 - 01.2021
Baker & Executive Pastry Chef
Daydream Island Resort
01.2013 - 01.2014
- With responsibility for managing fast paced Bakery and Pastry kitchen operations on an island resort location.
- Undertook all aspects of restaurant kitchen management relating to bakery and pastry operations including coordination of staff, menu implementation and customer service.
- Processed inventory ordering and receipts.
- Trained and supervised apprentices.
- Undertook Workplace Health and Safety requirements within a hospitality establishment.
- Functioned effectively in fast paced workplace – maintaining very high standards of operation.
Bakery Manager – Multiple locations and positions
Woolworths Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2013
- With current responsibility for providing relief support in Bakery department across multiple stores. Previously responsible for managing bakery operations in retail stores.
- Performing duties as a baker preparing bread, cakes and associated bakery product on a relief basis across multiple stores.
- In previous positions, performed all aspects of management and sales within the bakery – incorporating:
- Promoting a collaborative team environment where innovation and initiative is encouraged and the successful implementation of ideas becomes a team achievement.
- Strong focus on best practice and continuous improvement in bakery operations.
- Organising inventory management and supply chain processes.
- Sourcing supplies for department inventory.
- Developing, implementing and monitoring budgets.
- Implemented best practice food processes to minimise waste that hampered productivity.
- Served as primary point of contact in relation to bakery operations including - inventory replenishments, product shipments, pricing and display issues to ensure expedited problem resolutions & customer retention levels.
- Implementing localised in-store marketing plans by coordinating displays of product to drive sales growth.
- Managed permanent & casual staff, product & service training and mentoring of new employees.
- Supported and implemented equal employment opportunity initiatives as best practice policies.
- Undertook Health Safety & Environment (HSE) management duties including implementing safety plans and investigating incidents as required.
- Managed product displays including packaging and preparation in accordance with Health and Safety legislation, Australian standards (where applicable) and associated regulations.
- Due to strong work ethic, dedication, integrity and commitment – continually awarded greater levels of authority and trust by senior management. In particular, promoted from Baker to Bakery manager.
Assistant Baker, Baker, and then Bakery Manager
Franklins/Action/IGA (Same store – rebranded)
01.1996 - 01.2007
- With responsibility for managing bakery operations in retail stores.
- Performing duties as a baker preparing bread, cakes and associated bakery product.
- Undertook all aspects of management and sales within the bakery – incorporating:
- Promoting a collaborative team environment where innovation and initiative is encouraged and the successful implementation of ideas becomes a team achievement.
- Strong focus on best practice and continuous improvement in bakery operations.
- Organising inventory management and supply chain processes.
- Sourcing supplies for department inventory.
- Developing, implementing and monitoring budgets.
- Implemented best practice food processes to minimise waste that hampered productivity.
- Served as primary point of contact in relation to bakery operations including - inventory replenishments, product shipments, pricing and display issues to ensure expedited problem resolutions & customer retention levels.
- Implementing localised in-store marketing plans by coordinating displays of product to drive sales growth.
- Managed permanent & casual staff, product & service training and mentoring of new employees.
- Supported and implemented equal employment opportunity initiatives as best practice policies.
- Undertook Health Safety & Environment (HSE) management duties including implementing safety plans and investigating incidents as required.
- Managed product displays including packaging and preparation in accordance with Health and Safety legislation, Australian standards (where applicable) and associated regulations.
- Due to strong work ethic, dedication, integrity and commitment – continually awarded greater levels of authority and trust by senior management. In particular, promoted from Assistant Baker to Baker and then Bakery manager over an 11 year period.
Baker
Born & Bread Bakery
01.2012
- With responsibility for performing baker duties in a retail bakery establishment.
- Undertook all aspects of baker duties for a retail bakery store including bread making, pastries, cakes, pies and associated bakery products.
- Performed front counter retail sales duties as required.
- Undertook Workplace Health and Safety requirements within a commercial establishment.
Casual Cleaner – 2nd job – for savings.
R & S Gersekowski Cleaning Contractors
01.2007
- With responsibility for performing contract cleaning duties in commercial and office locations.
- Undertook all aspects of cleaning duties within retail, commercial and office locations.
- Used chemicals & associated cleaning products in accordance with established safety standards.
- Undertook Workplace Health and Safety requirements within a commercial environment.
- Functioned effectively in fast paced workplace – maintaining very high standards of operation.
Education
Diploma Of Business - Diploma of Business
Flight Centre
01.2016 - 01.2017
Certificate III in Retail Baking - Break Baking/Pastry Cooking
SQIT
Toowoomba, Qld, AustraliaChocolates, Tarts, Desserts
Chocolate & Patisserie School
Melbourne, AustraliaSkills
- Workplace Health and Safety skills
- Retail sales skills
- Staff training and mentoring skills
References
Available upon request.
Hobbies and Interests
- Personal fitness
- Gym
- Camping
- Gardening
Timeline
Cleaner
Absolute domestic
01.2025 - Current
Sourdough baker
Perigian bakery
01.2022 - 01.2024
Head baker pastry chef
Hamilton island enterprises
01.2017 - 01.2021
Diploma Of Business - Diploma of Business
Flight Centre
01.2016 - 01.2017
Baker & Executive Pastry Chef
Daydream Island Resort
01.2013 - 01.2014
Baker
Born & Bread Bakery
01.2012
Bakery Manager – Multiple locations and positions
Woolworths Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2013
Casual Cleaner – 2nd job – for savings.
R & S Gersekowski Cleaning Contractors
01.2007
Assistant Baker, Baker, and then Bakery Manager
Franklins/Action/IGA (Same store – rebranded)
01.1996 - 01.2007
Certificate III in Retail Baking - Break Baking/Pastry Cooking
SQIT
Chocolates, Tarts, Desserts
Chocolate & Patisserie School