Hildah Emmah
Assistant pastry chef
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About
Passion driven culinary graduate with hands-on culinary experience in top hotels and restaurants, large scale production and artisanal baking. Proven to follow health standards and work flexibly and improve skill. Looking for a line cook position at a premier culinary establishment to grow and contribute to culinary excellence
Experience
Lead Baker and Owner at The Littlest Cake shop (2026-05 – Present)
- Production & Quality control: Maintaining high standards and productivity, while keeping client expectations in mind and always aiming to be up to standard. Using cost effective methods and portion control while being cost effective and econimical.
- Client management: Learning effective communication skills while maintaining customer satisfaction.
- Marketing and branding: Overseeing brand idenity and online visibility to reach clientele
270 Rooftop Restaurant (2025-05 – 2025-08)
- Maintaining time efficiency and speedy procuction during rush hour
- Multitasking between different stations within the kitchen at the same time
- Attentiveness while plating and seasoning guests meals to ensure consistency in the fast paced environment
- Improved communication skills where i learned to be more audible and well spoken
- Adaptability when faced with any problem within the establishment which contributed to quick thinking and hands on problem solving
Tamarind Tree Hotel Langata (2024-04 – 2024-07)
- Kitchen basics and organization
- Mis en place preparation and storage
- Understanding kitchen stations such as saucier, pastry and the cold kitchen and how they operate
- Kitchen operation and efficiency
- Able to take clear cut instructions
- Working extended shifts
- Learning to work under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Food safety and sanitation
- Proper food labling and storage every day
- Followed Cleaning and sanitation procedures
- Prevented cross contamination by following proper HACCP procedures
Education
– Cake Hearts International Hospitality Institute (2026-01 – 2026-02)
Diploma in Culinary Arts – Boma International Hospitality College (2023-09 – 2025-11)
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education – Loreto convent Msongari (2019-01 – 2022-12)