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Yuxuan Yang

East Malvern,VIC

Summary

Well-qualified pastry professional adept at creating well-presented pastries, desserts, cakes, and catering items. Excellent multitasking and communication skills. Hardworking individual offers great task prioritization and time management skills.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Pastry Chef

Monster Baking
11.2023 - Current
  • Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
  • Personalized creations for holidays, weddings, graduations, and personal events.
  • Implemented efficient production techniques, reducing waste and improving overall pastry quality.
  • Developed new pastry recipes for seasonal menus, resulting in increased sales and positive feedback.
  • Effectively managed multiple tasks simultaneously during high-volume periods, maintaining consistent quality across all products.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by creating visually appealing and delicious pastries.
  • Bulk production and replenish small sweet goods in display cases

Pastry Chef (Placement)

Millstone
07.2023 - 09.2023
  • Maintained a clean and organized kitchen workspace, ensuring compliance with health regulations.
  • Monitored quality of ingredients used in recipes to maintain consistency and safety standards.
  • Replenished bakery items in display cases.
  • Prepared frostings and other toppings for cakes and pastries.
  • Cut and shaped dough for pies, rolls and other pastries.
  • Baked consistent quality items by accurately mixing, dividing, shaping, and proofing.
  • Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment and oven.
  • Prepared dough for variety of pastries, cakes and breads.
  • Operated ovens and bakery equipment to prepare products according to recipes.

Floor Staff Member

AU79
07.2022 - 08.2023
  • Assisted with store opening and closing procedures, ensuring thorough preparation for each day''s business activities.
  • Utilized strong communication skills when interacting with both customers and colleagues, effectively conveying relevant information as necessary for successful daily operations.
  • Provided friendly greetings upon customer entry, creating a welcoming atmosphere within the establishment from the outset of each visit.
  • Supported coworkers during busy periods or when additional assistance was needed, fostering a productive work environment through teamwork.
  • Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company policies for secure financial management.
  • Resolved customer complaints professionally and courteously, ensuring a positive resolution that maintained customer loyalty.
  • Collaborated with team members to maintain store appearance, resulting in a more enjoyable shopping experience for customers.
  • Helped maintain store organization through consistent restocking of shelves throughout the day, ensuring adequate product availability for customers at all times.
  • Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items.
  • Increased efficiency in floor operations by organizing and stocking merchandise, reducing clutter and ensuring optimal product placement.

Pastry Chef Intern

Hotel Chadstone
04.2023 - 06.2023
  • Prepare basic pastries for Breakfast team
  • Produce dessert plates for room service
  • Prepare a la carte items
  • Bulk production of catering items
  • Produced allergy-friendly gluten-, dairy- and egg-free variations of classic recipes.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by creating visually appealing and delicious pastries.

Education

Cert III. & Cert IV - Patisserie

Le Cordon Bleu
Moorabbin, VIC
03.2024

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC
11.2021

Skills

  • Pastry Techniques
  • Ingredient Knowledge
  • Menu Planning
  • Dessert Preparation
  • Chocolate work
  • Cake and Pastry Decoration
  • Sugar Artistry
  • Dough handling
  • Catering expertise
  • Food Costing
  • Creativity and Innovation

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
French
Limited Working

Timeline

Pastry Chef

Monster Baking
11.2023 - Current

Pastry Chef (Placement)

Millstone
07.2023 - 09.2023

Pastry Chef Intern

Hotel Chadstone
04.2023 - 06.2023

Floor Staff Member

AU79
07.2022 - 08.2023

Cert III. & Cert IV - Patisserie

Le Cordon Bleu

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

University of Melbourne
Yuxuan Yang