Joshua Wakeling

I operate this small bakery in Eltham specialising in cakes and biscuits. Creating this bakery from the ground up, implementing food plans and gaining council certification, costing products and controlling stock ordering and food wastage. Currently supplying other local business in Taranaki, attending the Seaside Markets and offering children's baking lessons and birthday parties.

• Oversaw end-to-end business processes to maintain proficiency and profitability.
• Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
• Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.

• Maintained compliance with health, safety and environment practices.
• Kept facility inspection-ready at all times through proactive housekeeping and close monitoring of daily operations.
• Performed general equipment maintenance and repair to minimize downtime.
• Isolated and prepared equipment for corrective and scheduled maintenance procedures.
• Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
• Prepared reports and technical documentation of day-to-day production processes.

• Maintained cleanliness and hygiene in bakery premises.
• Arranged bakery displays to showcase baked goods, cakes and pies to drive product sales.
• Managed all baking operations professionally and handled all problems confidently.
• Maintained and controlled inventory of baked goods.
• Trained new bakery staff on company policies and POS system use to maximize job satisfaction, expertise and team performance.
• Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.