Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
LANGUAGES
Timeline
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Sheshan Fernando

Brunswick East,Australia

Summary

Creative and detail-oriented pastry chef with over 4 years of

professional experience across restaurants, large-scale

event catering, and luxury hotel kitchens. Adept at

producing visually stunning and innovative desserts that

align with brand identity and seasonal trends. Passionate

about combining storytelling with flavour to craft

memorable guest experiences. Known for precision,

reliability, and a proactive, upbeat energy in high performance

kitchen environments.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pastry Commis chef

Grand Hyatt Hotel
06.2023 - Current
  • Working with both the banquet and restaurant production team to produce desserts whilst taking charge on creating festive room amenities and producing chocolate showpieces for VIP events.
  • Mentored junior staff members, sharing knowledge and skills for their professional growth within the industry.
  • Received recognition from management for outstanding teamwork and dedication to maintaining high standards in the workplace.

Cook Grade 4

Half Acre Restaurant
07.2023 - 02.2025
  • Responsible for all dessert production for the A la Carte team and the bottomless brunch team, preparing and taking inventory, and delegating task with team members.
  • Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.

Demi Chef de Partie (Pastry Kitchen)

Food and Desire, Caterer
09.2022 - 07.2023
  • Creating new menu concepts, dishes and producing desserts for events such as Melbourne Cup, Grand Prix and external VIP clientele whilst effectively delegating tasks to staff.
  • Handled catering orders efficiently while maintaining focus on regular restaurant operations as well as special events menus planning.
  • Adhered to food safety regulations and culinary best practices in preparation of ingredients and meals.

Kitchen Administrator Internship

CAHM in Partnership With William Angliss Institute Melbourne
07.2020 - 12.2021
  • Developed and created powerpoint presentations demonstrating course content for students. Assisted with practical demonstrations for students and effectively articulated course requirements for students while assisting lecturers with course content and maintaining student documentation and inventory.

Education

Bachelors Degree in Culinary Management -

William Angliss Institue
Melbourne
08-2025

Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management -

CAHM in Partnership With William Angliss Institute Melbourne
Sri Lanka
01.2020

Diploma in Hospitality Management -

CAHM in Partnership With William Angliss Institute Melbourne
Sri Lanka
01.2019

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery -

CAHM in Partnership With William Angliss Institute Melbourne
Sri Lanka
01.2019

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery -

CAHM in Partnership With William Angliss Institute Melbourne
Sri Lanka
01.2018

Advanced Fundamentals of Baking -

Prima Baking Training Centre
Sri Lanka
01.2017

Skills

  • Advanced pastry techniques & plated desserts
  • Chocolate artistry
  • Creative dessert development & menu design
  • High-volume banquet/event prep
  • Artistic presentation & modern plating
  • Team collaboration & task delegation
  • HACCP & quality control
  • Inventory control
  • Fluent in English & Sinhalese

Accomplishments

  • Best Student in Patisserie at CAHM in Partnership With William Angliss Institute Melbourne
  • Culinary Arts & Food Expo Participant, Sri Lanka (Plated Dessert Category)

Certification

Victorian RSA

LANGUAGES

Sinhalese
English

Timeline

Cook Grade 4

Half Acre Restaurant
07.2023 - 02.2025

Pastry Commis chef

Grand Hyatt Hotel
06.2023 - Current

Demi Chef de Partie (Pastry Kitchen)

Food and Desire, Caterer
09.2022 - 07.2023

Kitchen Administrator Internship

CAHM in Partnership With William Angliss Institute Melbourne
07.2020 - 12.2021

Bachelors Degree in Culinary Management -

William Angliss Institue

Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management -

CAHM in Partnership With William Angliss Institute Melbourne

Diploma in Hospitality Management -

CAHM in Partnership With William Angliss Institute Melbourne

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery -

CAHM in Partnership With William Angliss Institute Melbourne

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery -

CAHM in Partnership With William Angliss Institute Melbourne

Advanced Fundamentals of Baking -

Prima Baking Training Centre

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