Resume

Elise Payan

24 y/o

Phone : (619) 717-0075 

Email : elisepayan8@gmail.com

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

FLOUR POWER CAKERY CORP. - FLETCHER HILLS, El Cajon, California

Cake Decorator & Lead In Decorating Department | February 2021 - March 2024

• Lead Cake Decorator

• Current cake decorating experience : 5 years

• Specializes in custom designs, fondant pieces, & hyper realism

• Party cakes, special occasions, weddings, & more!

• Can decorate cakes, cupcakes, & dipped chocolate treats

• Has some experience with cake pops & cookies

• Always open to try new mediums & techniques

• Operate kitchen equipment and machinery

• Follow food safe and sanitary regulations

• Managing orders for week, add-on orders for week of, & future orders

• Keeping front of store items stocked

• Helping to manage staff with improving the workflow & help capture the customers vision in their collaborated design

• Work alongside all departments

• Attend expos and trade shows

• Take phone orders and in-store orders

• Follow opening and closing procedures

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BASKIN ROBBINS - FLETCHER HILLS, El Cajon, California

Assistant Manager, Shift Leader, Keyholder, & Cake Decorator | July 2018 - April 2021

• Handling food

• Stocking & taking inventory of store items weekly

• Sweeping, mopping, cleaning, & keeping store organized

• Bringing a positive attitude everyday & setting employee expectation

• Providing excellent customer service

• Handling cash & operating a register

• Selected to train all employees & managing all shift procedures 

• Keyholder for opening & closing the store

• Managing experience 1 ½ years & basic cake decorating experience 2 years

 

ELISE'S BABYSITTING SERVICE, San Diego, California

Babysitter | June 2014 - July 2019

• Taking care of children

• Understanding child’s personal needs & allergies

• Cooking, cleaning, entertaining, arts & crafts etc.

 

EDUCATION

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GROSSMONT HIGH SCHOOL, El Cajon, California

•  High School Diploma, June 2018

 

GROSSMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE, El Cajon, California

• Currently attending, September 2018 - Present (7th year)

• Majoring in Culinary Arts (Pastry and Savory)

• Majoring in Studio, Digital, & Art History

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SOFT SKILLS​

• Dedicated

• Hard Working

• Creative & Artistic

• Quick Learner

• Positive Influence

• Leadership Qualities

• Works Well With Others

• Polite & Well-mannered

• Great Customer Service & Sales

• Food Handling & Sanitation

• 1 ½ Years of Managing Experience

• 5 Years of Cake Decorating Experience 

 

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES 

 

• Foothiller Award - Grossmont Girls Tennis Recipient for Leadership - 2017 

• All-Team Academic Award - Girls Varsity Tennis - 2017 & 2018

• All-Team Academic Award - Girls Varsity Lacrosse -  2018

• Purple Graduation Cord - 4 Years of High School Art - 2014-2018

• Pacific Coast Conference Champions - Grossmont College Women’s Tennis - 2019

• President’s List for 4.0 GPA - Fall Semester Grossmont Community College - 2020  

• Cake featured in Best of East County Readers Poll - Flour Power Cakery - 2021

• Cake created for USS Midway 100th Anniversary of Aircraft Carriers -  Flour Power Cakery - 2022

• Easter treats featured in Fox 5 San Diego Morning News - Flour Power Cakery - 2023

• 1st place recipient for Professional Fair Theme: Get Out There! Adult Decorated Cakes Division - San Diego County Fair - 2023

• 1st place recipient for Professional Fair Theme: Let's Go Retro Adult Decorated Cakes Division - San Diego County Fair - 2024