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Moulay Ahmed Hanif

Moulay Ahmed Hanif

Taif

Summary

Exceptional Head Chef with superb understanding of recipes and food cooking methods. Specialties include determining proper portions, menu planning and managing food inventory. Passionate about food and hospitality. Skillfully manage kitchen and food preparation areas.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head Chef

Asbaq Al Madaq Group for Fast Food
04.2023 - Current

• Supervises and coordinates all pastry and dessert preparation and presentation

• oversight of the day-to-day operations of a commercial bake shop kitchen, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, preparation, and production, in addition to sanitation, health and safety, and customer satisfaction.

• providing leadership and training in the creation and production of superior food products; increasing productivity and quality standards, ensuring proper food handling practices; and providing ongoing direction and supervision to all the pastry staff.

• Manage and monitor the operation of compliance management requirements and system.

  • Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.

Pastry Chef

Mamma Mia Italian Food
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Oversaw purchasing, storage, and use of kitchen supplies.
  • Mixed icing and other toppings by reading recipes, scaling, and measuring ingredients and operating mixer.
  • Personalized creations for holidays, weddings, graduations, and personal events.
  • Preparing variety of goods using both traditional and modern recipes to meet customers demands.
  • • Assist other workers to determine food decoration and presentation.
  • Effectively managed multiple tasks simultaneously during high-volume periods, maintaining consistent quality across all products.

Pastry Chef

Manticado
07.2018 - 11.2021

• Responsible for employees and pastry team, preparing a wide variety of goods with good quality.

• carry out administrative duties.

• Come up with recipe ideas from scratch.

Responsible for the Purchase of superior quality products, presentations and flavors to be used in food preparation

  • Mentored junior staff members in pastry techniques, fostering a supportive work environment and increasing their skillsets.

Pastry Chef

Le Poin
08.2016 - 08.2018

• Oversee a team of junior pastry cooks and other staff members as necessary.

• Ensure the kitchen is clean and sanitized at all times.

management of baked goods used at weddings,parties and corporate events.

  • Consistently met tight deadlines for special orders, ensuring client satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Collaborated with the culinary team to create unique dessert offerings that complemented main dishes.
  • Continuously researched industry trends to stay current on popular flavors and innovative techniques for enhancing the pastry menu offerings.

Pastry Chef

Grain De Ble
10.2013 - 06.2016

• ensure the presentation of pastries to be beautiful and exciting.

• Create and prepare all pastry items as required by the business.

• Plan the menu of desserts and pastry to complement savory items.

  • Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
  • Managed in-store, pick-up orders and catering needs.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by creating visually appealing and delicious pastries.

Pastry Chef

Les Jumeaux
11.2011 - 07.2013

• Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.

2011.

• Organize working hours of pastry team and guide pastry assistants.

• Ensure compliance with food hygiene and Health and Safety standards.

• Creating new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers.

  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

Pastry Chef

Petit Beurre
12.1997 - 01.2011

• Manages all day-to-day operations of the pastry and bakery section of the kitchen.

• Produce all baked goods including artisan breads , croissants, laminated danish, muffins and doughnuts etc.

• Decorate pastries and desserts.

  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.

Pastry Chef

Ice Berg
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Implemented seasonal menu rotation, attracting customers with variety of fresh and timely offerings.
  • Led team meetings to brainstorm innovative dessert concepts, keeping menu fresh and exciting.

Assistant Pastry Chef

Benise Habous
01.1992 - 01.1993
  • 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.
  • Assisted head pastry chef in developing new recipes for seasonal menus, resulting in increased sales.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring efficient operations and adherence to health codes.

Assistant Pastry Chef

Les Friendies
12.1990 - 01.1992
  • Decorated pastries with different icings and toppings, using spatulas, scrapers and piping bags.
  • Developed and implemented waste reduction system, leading to significant cost savings in ingredient procurement.
  • Outlined all steps for producing special menu items.
  • Consistently met deadlines for high-volume orders during peak business hours or special events.
  • Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production areas.
  • Cut and shaped dough for pies, rolls and other pastries.
  • Collaborated with the culinary team to create unique dessert offerings that complemented main dishes.
  • Managed in-store, pick-up orders and catering needs.

Trainee

Afloune
01.1986 - 01.1988
  • Established lasting relationships with peers, leadership and customers using strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Learned new materials, processes, and programs quickly.
  • Attended training courses to build understanding of processes, techniques, and industry.
  • Interacted with customers under supervision to support operational objectives.

Education

Diploma - Culinary And Pastry

CPH Group
Casablanca, Morocco
06-2008

Skills

  • Food safety
  • Kitchen management
  • Team management
  • Menu development
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving
  • Administration management
  • Organization and time management
  • Creative thinking
  • Menu planning
  • Food presentation

Certification

  • Certificate of honor in the competition of Chocolate Artistic Pieces in Morocco.
  • Winning the Moroccan Championship in chocolat speciality in Morocco.
  • Participation certificate in the world championship of pastry in France.

• Cremai Thank you certificate for my contribution as a commissioner of the 1st Africa Pastry Cup.

• Cremai Thank you certificate for participating as a jury member of «la Toque D 'or.

  • Cremai Thank you certificate for my contribution as a member of the jury of the 2nd African Pastry Cup.
  • Cremai Thank you certificate for participating as a jury member of national selection Pastry World Cup.

• Cremai Thank you certificate for participating as a jury member of «Trophée Gabriel Paillasson»

Timeline

Head Chef

Asbaq Al Madaq Group for Fast Food
04.2023 - Current

Pastry Chef

Mamma Mia Italian Food
01.2022 - 01.2023

Pastry Chef

Manticado
07.2018 - 11.2021

Pastry Chef

Le Poin
08.2016 - 08.2018

Pastry Chef

Grain De Ble
10.2013 - 06.2016

Pastry Chef

Les Jumeaux
11.2011 - 07.2013

Pastry Chef

Petit Beurre
12.1997 - 01.2011

Pastry Chef

Ice Berg
01.1994 - 01.1996

Assistant Pastry Chef

Benise Habous
01.1992 - 01.1993

Assistant Pastry Chef

Les Friendies
12.1990 - 01.1992

Trainee

Afloune
01.1986 - 01.1988

Diploma - Culinary And Pastry

CPH Group
Moulay Ahmed Hanif