Bronte Cox has over 10 years of experience as a baker and barista. She has worked as the head baker at Red Carpet Cookies and as the assistant baker at The Nickel Diner and Aeirloom Bakery. Her qualifications include food trend knowledge, vegan baking, weights and measures, strong communication skills, and attention to detail. She has organized several bake sales to raise money for charitable causes. Cox earned certificates in baking and pastry from Chef Eric's Culinary Classroom and Bread Ahead Bakery School.
1. Bronte Cox
Professional Profile
While working as the an assistant baker at the Nickel Diner and eventually a head baker at Red Carpet Cookies. I
developed more skills to benefit the gourmet shop by baking all of the breads and baked goods offered there. Assisting
the head baker in baking all the items that need to be filled up on the shelf. Experienced, dependable cashier/ baker with a
lot of food service experience, currently looking to combine skills and expertise within a position that welcomes motivation
while simultaneously offering a supportive environment. As a baker I take pride in my ability to efficiently create delicious
pastry products.
Qualifications
Food trend knowledge
Vegan baking
Weights and measures
Strong communication skills
Calm under pressure
Attention to detail
Kitchen safety
Spoilage control
Cooperative team player
Relevant Experience
Great American Bake Sale: January 2010
Responsibilities: Organizing a site to have the bake sale, advertising, baking. I was raising money to help find a cure for
children's cancer.
Bake Sale For Leukemia: June 2010
Responsibilities: Organizing a site to have the bake sale, advertising, baking. I was raising money to help raise money
for the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society.
Roots For Change: December 2010
Responsibilities: It was a catering event to educate people about eating healthier and organic food. I cooked the food and
handed it out. It was an event put on by Chef Neil Fraser.
Awards: Roots For Change Award for Outstanding Community Service.
Energetic culinary professional with a blend of creativity, passion for food and exceptional cooking skills. Works well as a
dynamic leader in high-pressure settings. Baker with exceptional knowledge of baking times, methods, temperatures, and
flavors. Understands proper function and maintenance of all bakery utensils and equipment.
Experience
Barista customer service
April 2010 to September 2014
Starbucks - Woodland Hills, CA
As a Barista, multi-task in a fast-paced retail environment and use learned skills and techniques.
Prepare and deliver consistent, quality beverages with a focus on specialty coffee and espresso recipes.
Barista: preparing customers drinks along with creating new drinks, set up/maintain/ clean up barista area.
Barista- As a barista my role was to serve customers to meet their requests with the products that the shop
provides.
Providing excellent , cashier, and barista, restocking the floor, up-selling, maintaining the store outlook and
serving quality deserts.
Assistant Baker
March 2014 to June 2015
Aeirloom Bakery - Toluca Lake, CA
As a bakers assistant I helped scale out recipes, making and portioning cookies, rolling bread, and assisting in whatever
the baker needs.In the bakery I stocked the sales floor, stocked the back room, helped the baker with the bread and
Cell: 8185611295 - bronteellenmcox@gmail.com
2. pastries, answered the phone, and wrote on cakes when needed, baked when baker wasn't able to, and helped customers.
Head Baker
April 2012 to March 2013
Red Carpet Cookies - Van Nuys, CA
Responsible for supervision of Deli/Bakery Associates, Bakers, Cooks and Cake Decorators when department
head isn't available.
oversaw : worked with pastry cooks throughout the day to allocate hands-on training for new and existing pastry
cooks/bakers to create a well- organized, efficient pastry shop.
Worked in conjunction with a baker, and dishwasher to ensure all was prepared for the morning meal service.
Worked as a night baker preparing cakes, pastries, cookies, and breads for the next day menu.
Assistant Baker
March 2013 to October 2015
The Nickel Diner - Van Nuys
Responsible for baking goods croissants puff pastry choux hot water crust pate brisee, pate sucree I was also
responsible for making cakes, and bread throughout the day, and for maintaining high levels of food hygiene.
I made all the doughtnuts on site.
Education
Certificate Chef Eric's Culinary Classroom, Los Angeles 2013 2014 Certificate : Baking/Pastries, 2014
Chef Eric's Culinary Classroom - Los Angeles, CA, Unted States
Certificate : Baking/Pastry, 2015
Bread Ahead Bakery School - London, United Kingdom
Pastry Apprenticeship
Skills
Strong attention to safe food handling procedures.
Beautiful presentation of food
Disciplined and quick learner.
Sound knowledge of artisan bread, different dough's, pastries, danishes, croissants and other vienoisserie items.
Developing and testing new baking recipes.