Candice  Rooks , Pastry Chef

Candice Rooks

Pastry Chef

The Emir's Private Affairs Office

Location
Qatar
Education
Diploma, Food and beverage management and culinary arts
Experience
15 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 0 Months

Pastry Chef at The Emir's Private Affairs Office
  • Qatar
  • My current job since November 2018

I head up the pastry department for one of Qatar's VVIP families.
Duties include supervising the pastry department, managing and
training staff, recipe development, drawing up daily menus, catering
for VIP functions including birthday parties, meetings, high teas,
fine dining plated and buffet dinners. Celebration and novelty cakes
were also part of my job, as well as catering for the family's various
dietary requirements which include gluten and dairy intolerances and
diabetic desserts. I also did baking with the children of the family and
I frequently assisted my head chef with preparation of hot and cold
dishes.

head pastry chef at radisson blu waterfront, cape town
  • South Africa
  • July 2015 to October 2018
Head Pastry Chef at Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfron
  • July 2015 to October 2015

include supervising pastry department, managing and training staff, recipe development, setting and implementing new standards.

Sous chef at Summerville Restauran
  • March 2008 to November 2008

include training up staff to make all breads and
desserts for the restaurant, that had previously been
bought in, general running of the kitchen, controlling stock
levels.

Snr sous chef
  • March 2006 to March 2008

Supervising kitchen and relieving head chef in his absence,
Menu development, training, ordering and controlling stock
levels, implementing sanitation procedures and maintaining
hygiene standards, introduce standardised recipes,
controlling food cost percentage.

sous chef
  • October 2005 to March 2006

In charge of pastry section and supervising kitchen, menu development, training, ordering and controlling stock levels

Snr chef
  • May 2005 to October 2005

In charge of pastry section and overseeing the cold section,
training staff

chef de partie
  • January 2005 to May 2005

In charge of pastry section (creating desserts, compiling
menus, as well as making birthday and wedding cakes

at 2008Peninsula All-Suite Hotel
  • January 2005 to February 2005
Trainee chef at Peninsula All-Suite
  • January 2002 to January 2004

for 3 years. Trained in all areas of the
kitchen, specialised in pastry.
Was running the kitchen on the evening shift in my third
year.

Education

Diploma, Food and beverage management and culinary arts
  • at International Hotel School
  • December 2004

Specialties & Skills

SUPERVISORY SKILLS
MANAGEMENT
GRAPHIC DESIGN
MEETING FACILITATION
BUDGETING
COOKING