Doreen Kitema

I have a passion in cooking and baking.

CAREER SUMMARY
APRIL 2022 – TODATE
RIFKINS COLLEGE
Work as a Chef and Lecturer. Overall responsibility is;
 To set up an operational professional kitchen.
 To use the kitchen for production practical’s with trainees.
 To run the kitchen as a commercial kitchen for food orders from
paying customers.
 To introduce a pastry and baking course.
 To recruit food suppliers.
 To lecture on relevant units pertaining to the culinary arts.
JUNE 2021- NOVEMBER 2021
HOTEL SAN MARINO
Worked as the Pastry Chef. Overall responsibility for all aspects of the pastry kitchen including
Weekly inventory and ordering, menu creation and
plating. • Created dessert menus for special holidays
• Met Executive Chef and culinary team to discuss kitchen functions
and issues as well as brainstorm new menu items and themes.
JANUARY 2019- MAY 2021
PARKSIDE VILLA HOTEL
Worked as the head breakfast chef in charge of preparation, cooking
  
and baking of all breakfast items and desserts.
• Ensured quality, consistency, and adherence to standard excellence. • Trained and managed the kitchen personnel supervised/coordinated
all related culinary activities.
• Estimated food consumption and requisition or purchase food,
selected and developed recipes and standardized production recipes to ensure consistent quality, established presentation technique and quality standards, and planning and pricing.
• Ensured component compliance with sanitation and safety requirements.

MAY 2018 – DECEMBER 2018.
Started an online shop called Dontre's Cakes n Treats on Instagram.
• I baked different types of flavored cakes like chocolate, marble cake,
vanilla, red velvet, mint chocolate, cupcakes, and pastries like croissants and Danish.
• I decorated the cake using different icings like buttercream icing, royal icing and fondant icing.
SEPTEMBER 2017-FEBRUARY 2018
SOUTHERN PALMS BEACH RESORT
Worked as the Assistant Pastry / Bakery Chef.
• Responsible for the production of all pastries, cakes, cold and hot desserts, toppings for all the outlets
• To prepare production charts of all the bakery and pastry items and monitor them from time to time.
• Ensure to exceed guest expectations in quality and service of the food products.
• Plan and design menus, responsible for presentation of pastries and bakery items.
• Follow guidelines laid by the Executive Chef on menu plan and design
.• Motivate and develop apprentice staff to ensure smooth functioning of the department and promote teamwork.
• Coordinating with various departments for requirements of pastry products and raw materials.
• Arrange for the maintenance and care of departmental facilities, equipment, supplies, and materials in a manner which promotes efficiency, health, and safety.
DECEMBER 2016- APRIL 2017
VOYAGER BEACH RESORT
Trained in different sections:
• Food production; Hot kitchen, Cold kitchen, Butchery, Pastry/Bakery, Salad, Vegetarian, Saucier/Entremetier, Two specialty kitchens [Cove - (Seafood) and Minestrone – (Italian)] and stewarding.
• Food and Beverage Service; Restaurants and Bar services. • Accounts Departments; Purchasing, Controls and Stores.
APRIL 2015- JULY 2015
NEPTUNE BEACH RESORT
Worked as an Assistant Entremetier.
• Preparing a variety of food according to production guidelines and standardized recipes.
• Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and equipment’s.
• Preparing ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items.
• Safely utilizing a variety of utensils including knives.
• Preparing garnishes for different types of food.
• Worked effectively with the kitchen team and complying with the
company procedures and food safety policies.

Kenya Coast Private Polytechnic 2014-2016
Diploma in Food and Beverage Production, sales, and service management
Courses included.
• Food production
• Food and beverage service in restaurants and bars
• Accounting; purchasing, controls and stores
Coast Girls High School
2007-2010
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
Bashir Primary School
1998 -2006
Kenya Certificate of primary Education