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Mariia Smereka

London

Summary

A skilled pastry professional with expertise in classical French pastry techniques, including dough lamination and decorative prowess. Demonstrates strong adaptability to new recipes and excels in inventory control, ensuring efficient kitchen operations. Known for exceptional attention to detail and resourcefulness, with proven conflict resolution abilities. Committed to advancing culinary skills and contributing to innovative pastry creations.

Overview

5
5
years of post-secondary education
19
19
years of professional experience

Work history

pastry chef

Lockdown bakers LTD
London
2025.03 - 2026.05
  • Working with laminated dough: Kneading, tourage process (rolling and layering the dough with butter) for croissants, pain au chocolat and Danish pastries.
  • Preparing classic bases: Making all creams, ganache and fruit confit.
  • Baking: Controlling fermentation processes (proving), shaping products and baking with precise temperature conditions. Decorating: Glazing, sprinkling, syrup coating and finishing.

Pastry chef

Notting Hill Bakery
London
2024.08 - 2025.03
  • Working with laminated dough, making croissants, pain au chocolate, danish
  • Decorating

Kitchen Porter

Crosstown Dough Ltd
London
2022.12 - 2024.02

Executed diverse responsibilities within a bakery environment, including proficiently frying doughnuts, maintaining impeccable cleanliness standards, and providing support to bakers in the doughnut

worker

farms
, UK
2021.10 - 2022.12

seasonal work

Marlena Salon-Shop

owner
Ternopil, Ukraine
2019.09 - 2021.10

Successfully established and managed operations for a thriving salon-shop business, showcasing strong entrepreneurial acumen and dedication to delivering exceptional service to clientele.

Customer Service Manager

TOV Perfect
Ternopil, Ukraine
2016.11 - 2019.08

Distinguished for providing top-tier customer service, adeptly handling inquiries and resolving issues promptly and effectively within a dynamic windows and doors enterprise.

Manager

AT KB PrivatBank
Ternopil, Ukraine
2007.03 - 2016.05

Demonstrated leadership and expertise in managing diverse operational functions within a banking environment, contributing to the overall efficiency and success of the organization

Education

engineer - Science in Automated Control of Technological Processes and Production

Ternopil Ivan Pul'uj State Technical University
Ternopil
2000.09 - 2005.06

Skills

  • Classical french pastry knowledge
  • Adaptable to new recipes
  • Decorative prowess
  • Dough lamination
  • Inventory control
  • Attention to Detail
  • Resourcefulness
  • Conflict Resolution

Languages

Ukrainian
Native
Polish
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
English
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

pastry chef

Lockdown bakers LTD
2025.03 - 2026.05

Pastry chef

Notting Hill Bakery
2024.08 - 2025.03

Kitchen Porter

Crosstown Dough Ltd
2022.12 - 2024.02

worker

farms
2021.10 - 2022.12

Marlena Salon-Shop

owner
2019.09 - 2021.10

Customer Service Manager

TOV Perfect
2016.11 - 2019.08

Manager

AT KB PrivatBank
2007.03 - 2016.05

engineer - Science in Automated Control of Technological Processes and Production

Ternopil Ivan Pul'uj State Technical University
2000.09 - 2005.06
Mariia Smereka