Donald Pesigan
Pastry Chef
Pasay City
Summary
Well-qualified culinary professional adept at creating dough, ice creams, sorbets and pastries that delight diners. Excellent multitasking and communication skills. Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with Asia, Western, Indian cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles. Creative Chef driving and sustaining remarkable restaurant growth by offering unparalleled customer experiences. Specializing in Pastry Section with skills in concept development and high-quality restaurant operation. Skilled Baker with exceptional knowledge of baking times, methods, temperatures, and flavors. Well-versed in proper function and maintenance of bakery utensils and equipment. Focused professional creates memorable and delicious baked goods. Creates custom desserts that exceed customer specifications. Hardworking individual offers great task prioritization and time management skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lounge Owner
Blackslateph
Taguig
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Used knowledge of market trends to create value-added solutions resulting in significant increase in revenues.
- Discovered areas of improvement by generating quarterly operational and sales reports.
Chef De Partie
Makati Diamond Residences
Makati City
11.2014 - 11.2021
- Developed and cooked memorable dishes that brought new customers into establishment.
- Collaborated with vendors and suppliers to obtain quality recipe ingredients while adhering to company budgets.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Mentored kitchen staff to prepare each for demanding roles.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Obtained fresh, local ingredients to improve dish flavors and limit grocery costs.
- Plated meals paying special attention to garnishes and overall presentation.
- Operated all kitchen equipment safely to prevent injuries.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Sanitized all counters properly to prevent food-borne illness.
Assistant Pastry Chef
Diamond Hotel Philippines
Metro Manila
05.2013 - 10.2023
- Prepared wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies and tarts by following traditional and modern recipes.
- Decorated pastries with different icings and toppings, using spatulas, scrapers and piping bags.
- Oversaw purchasing, storage, and use of kitchen supplies.
- Researched new dessert concepts and performed recipe analysis to increase overall sales.
- Utilized pastry blenders, wire whisks and sifters to combine measured ingredients into bowls.
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
De La Salle Lipa
Lipa City Batangas 03.2009 - 04.2024
Skills
Lounge experience
MS Office
Excellent Communication
Problem-Solving
Teambuilding
Google Workspace
Good Telephone Etiquette
Multitasking Abilities
Timeline
Lounge Owner
Blackslateph
04.2023 - 08.2023
Chef De Partie
Makati Diamond Residences
11.2014 - 11.2021
Assistant Pastry Chef
Diamond Hotel Philippines
05.2013 - 10.2023
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
De La Salle Lipa
03.2009 - 04.2024