Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
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LEYLA SHIKHBABAYEVA

LEYLA SHIKHBABAYEVA

Baku, Azerbaijan,1/93 E.Hasanov st.

Summary

A skilled Sous Chef in Pastry with expertise in team development, quality control, and process optimization.

Excel in inventory management, cross-department communication, and adapting to customer needs, consistently ensuring high standards and operational efficiency in pastry production.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pastry Sous Chef

Mansard Hotel Radisson Collection
Riyadh, Ar Rabi
2023.05 - Current

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily pastry operations, ensuring quality and consistency.

• Manage inventory with purchasing to resolve discrepancies.

• Train and mentor staff in time management and cleanliness.

• Coordinate with teams to meet order requirements.

• Foster team morale through events and motivation.

Achievements:

• Resolved product discrepancies with purchasing.

• Minimized order errors through coordination.

• Improved kitchen efficiency with better organization.

• Streamlined workflows for faster service.

• Refined dessert presentation and details.

• Mentored staff, leading to career growth.


CDP Pastry

Laylaty Group/Carbone restaurant
Riyadh , KSA
2022.10 - 2022.12
  • Operated pop-up restaurant during Riyadh Season. American-Italian restaurant Carbone.

Pastry Sous chef

Sakhalin restaurant in Moscow
Moscow, Russia
2021.05 - 2022.10
  • Oversaw dessert station operations
  • .Ensured taste and presentation consistency
  • Managed inventory and ingredient orders
  • Maintained cleanliness and accurate labeling
  • Coordinated custom cake orders with managers
  • • Completed admin training.

Pastry Sous Chef

Sakhalin Restaurant in Bodrum
Bodrum, Türkiye, Turkey
2021.05 - 2022.10
  • • Assisted head chef in launching a new Türkiye location
  • • Maintained service protocols during training
  • • Ensured consistent dessert presentation
  • • Supported operational transition
  • • Managed station and quality control.

Pastry Chef

"Probulki" Bakery and Patisserie
Moscow, Russia
2019.03 - 2020.10
  • Supervised orders across 30+ locations, ensuring timely transfer coordination to the workshop.
  • Led team members, coordinated shift schedules, verified product quality through sensory evaluation.
  • Managed inventory, purchasing, and production usage analysis.
  • Designed personalized menus to cater to diverse preference needs.

Pastry Chef

Family Café and Patisserie AnderSon
Moscow, Russia
2017.10 - 2018.07
  • Prepared desserts adhering to AnderSon factory standarts.
  • Trained staff to follow company recipes.
  • Ensured consistent standards of finished product quality.
  • Managed product procurement process.
  • Managed monthly stock audits efficiently.

Pastry Sous Chef

Paul bakery. French Bakery and Restaurant
Baku, Azerbaijan
2017.02 - 2017.10
  • Organized and maintained dessert display.
  • Ensured high-quality control during production processes.
  • Assisted in seasonal menu updates based on the chef's guidance.
  • Managed distribution of desserts to various branches.
  • Executed systematic inventory reviews on a monthly basis.
  • Acquired goods for inventory.

Education

High School Diploma - Accounting in credit institutions

Finance Economic College
Baku

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Mentorship
  • Team building
  • Negotiation techniques
  • Adaptability
  • Proactive

Languages

Azerbaijani, Russian
English
Turkish

Certification

  • Certificate of attendance the training of the Chocolaterie de L’Opera by chef Nabil Moudni
  • Certificate Supervisors Foundation for Success

Timeline

Pastry Sous Chef

Mansard Hotel Radisson Collection
2023.05 - Current

CDP Pastry

Laylaty Group/Carbone restaurant
2022.10 - 2022.12

Pastry Sous chef

Sakhalin restaurant in Moscow
2021.05 - 2022.10

Pastry Sous Chef

Sakhalin Restaurant in Bodrum
2021.05 - 2022.10

Pastry Chef

"Probulki" Bakery and Patisserie
2019.03 - 2020.10

Pastry Chef

Family Café and Patisserie AnderSon
2017.10 - 2018.07

Pastry Sous Chef

Paul bakery. French Bakery and Restaurant
2017.02 - 2017.10

High School Diploma - Accounting in credit institutions

Finance Economic College
LEYLA SHIKHBABAYEVA