MELISSA PATTERSON
Clarksville
Summary
Detail-oriented Cake Decorator skilled in product presentation and proper food handling. Proven ability to create visually appealing cakes while training new staff. Committed to cleanliness and sanitation standards, ensuring high-quality baked goods that exceed customer expectations.
Service-driven team player good at connecting with people resulting in repeat customers.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Deli Associate
Giant Eagle
04.2025 - Current
- Carefully prepared orders by slicing, weighing, and packaging cheeses and meats and accurately calculated prices.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Learned other teammates' work tasks to train as backup.
- Created appealing food arrangements for party trays and specialized orders.
- Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock, and following proper storage procedures.
- Opened new inventory and rotated stock by dates to maintain freshness.
Cake Decorator/Baker
Publix
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Decorated a wide variety of pastries and cakes using colorful icings and piping techniques.
- Replenished and rotated food items, following correct food cooling and storage procedures.
- Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste, and presentation.
- Trained new employees on bakery methods and procedures.
- Baked consistent quality items by accurately mixing, dividing, shaping, and proofing.
- Packaged finished products for sale.
- Monitored temperatures of ovens, proof boxes and other equipment.
- Cut and shaped dough for pies, rolls and other pastries.
- Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
Cake Decorator
Sam's Club
04.2022 - 05.2023
- Used variety of baking and decorating tools such as mixers, carving tools, and confectionery products.
- Disposed of damaged and expired goods to uphold safety standards and provide fresh products.
- Kept work area safe and sanitized by washing utensils, tools, and countertops.
- Designed specialty cakes for weddings, birthdays, and graduations.
- Coordinated services under supervision of lead baker.
- Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment and oven.
- Managed display cases to verify freshness and attractiveness of products.
- Operated ovens and bakery equipment to prepare products according to recipes.
Cake Decorator
Publix
02.2013 - 03.2022
- Prepared special creams and frostings for cakes and other dessert specialties.
- Managed material inventory and ordered new materials when needed.
- Maintained sanitary food prep station by following established safety procedures and sanitizing instructions.
- Verified accuracy of orders while meeting strict deadlines on producing completed products.
- Precisely arranged display cases throughout workday to highlight finished products.
- Handled phone calls regarding inquiries, cancelled orders, and ordering conflicts.
- Trained and supervised part-time cake decorators to apply proper decorating techniques in creating edible icing, flowers and figurines.
- Packaged and priced each product according to company pricing procedures.
- Followed food safety standards when handling ingredients.
- Mixed icing and other toppings by reading recipes, scaling, and measuring ingredients and operating mixer.
Education
GED -
Erwin Technical College
Skills
- Register operations
- Cooking
- Equipment safety
- Cleanliness and sanitation
- Proper food handling
- Product presentation
- Stock rotation
- Preparing food items
Timeline
Deli Associate
Giant Eagle
04.2025 - Current
Cake Decorator/Baker
Publix
01.2024 - 08.2024
Cake Decorator
Sam's Club
04.2022 - 05.2023
Cake Decorator
Publix
02.2013 - 03.2022
GED -
Erwin Technical College