Rucha Gogte
Leiston ,United Kingdom
Summary
A skilled professional with training in food safety and sanitation practices, including Level 3 HACCP in manufacturing and Level 2 Food Safety. Demonstrates proficiency in allergen management, COSHH regulations, and first aid. Adept at pastry lamination, dessert making techniques, and aesthetics and design. Good customer service skills, multitasking abilities, and a friendly, outgoing attitude. Committed to maintaining high standards of quality assurance while ensuring a safe working environment. Career goal: to leverage expertise in food safety and to contribute to a dynamic team within the food industry.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head pastry chef
Two Magpies Bakery Ltd
Leiston, United Kingdom
02.2024 - 04.2025
- A Head Pastry Chef, creating rotating and seasonal desserts for events
- Handle Wedding & celebration cake side of the business
- Create a large variety of baked goods, pastries, and confections
- Monitor food cost whilst maintaining highest standard of pastries.
- Assisted in budget planning for bakery department, ensuring financial prudence.
- Develop new products based on seasonal ingredients and dessert trends.
- Train junior chefs, imparting knowledge and improving skillsets.
- Manage stock efficiently, reducing wastage whilst ensuring availability of materials when needed.
- Lead a team of 15+ employees ensuring smooth operations following food safety protocols
Pastry chef
Two Magpies Bakery
Leiston, Suffolk
10.2021 - Current
- Achieved consistent production quality with adherence to recipes and instructions.
- Worked closely with kitchen staff, ensuring smooth operations and food safety protocols.
- Produced and decorated high volumes of baked goods to meet daily production targets.
- Demonstrated icing skills for celebration cakes & bespoke orders
- Followed recipes meticulously; produced consistent quality across all baked goods.
- Addressed customer queries effectively, improved overall service quality at bakery.
- Assisted with recipe development; introduced innovative products into market.
- Assisted in inventory management for maintaining adequate stock levels.
- Weighed, boxed and wrapped bakery products.
Bakery customer assistant
Tesco Extra
Martlesham Ipswich
06.2017 - 10.2021
- Handled all aspects of making & baking bread, roll
- Daily production of sweet & savoury products for the store
- Maintaining safe & legal records on daily basis
- Keeping up with stock records & tidying up freezers regularly
- Cleaning machinery, worktops & shelves daily throughout shift as per industry standards
Kitchen Designer
Klassy Furnishers Pvt Ltd
Aurangabad
02.2011 - 05.2013
- Designing modular kitchens as per customer requirements & budget
- Site supervision
- Maintaining stock records
- Attending showroom walk-ins
- Managing the showroom for cleanliness & demonstrating the product
Education
Diploma - Professional Patisserie & Confectionary
Suffolk New College
Ipswich, Suffolk 09.2022 - 06.2023
BSc. - Interior Design
International Institute of Fashion & Interior Design
06.2007 - 06.2010
Higher Secondary School Certificate - Commerce
Maharashtra state board
India 06.2004 - 05.2006
Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Maharashtra state board
06.2003 - 06.2004
Skills
- HACCP certification
- Level 2 Food safety & sanitation practices
- Allergen & working with food training
- COSHH certification
- First aid training
- Fire warden training
- Multitasking Skills
- Pastry lamination
- Friendly and Outgoing Attitude
- Dessert Making Techniques
- Aesthetics and Design
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
- Quality Assurance
Certification
- Level 3 HACCP in Manufacturing
- Level 2 Food Hygiene, Food standards Agency
- Food allergy & intolerance
- COSHH certificate
- 2D drafting & 3D modelling, AutoCAD 2009
- Certificate in SketchUp, Google SketchUp 6
Languages
English
Hindi
Marathi
Custom
- Sketching
- Painting
- Badminton
Personal Information
Title: Pastry Chef
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Head pastry chef
Two Magpies Bakery Ltd
02.2024 - 04.2025
Diploma - Professional Patisserie & Confectionary
Suffolk New College
09.2022 - 06.2023
Pastry chef
Two Magpies Bakery
10.2021 - Current
Bakery customer assistant
Tesco Extra
06.2017 - 10.2021
Kitchen Designer
Klassy Furnishers Pvt Ltd
02.2011 - 05.2013
BSc. - Interior Design
International Institute of Fashion & Interior Design
06.2007 - 06.2010
Higher Secondary School Certificate - Commerce
Maharashtra state board
06.2004 - 05.2006
Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Maharashtra state board
06.2003 - 06.2004
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