Meet Auz!

Here at Dessert Works, one of the things we pride ourselves on is the amazing staff we have in the kitchen and the store.  We thought it would be a good idea to give you all an inside look into our bakery and the fabulous people who work here, and what a better place to start then with the baker, Auz.

Meet Auz

The Baker

Hometown:  I grew up in Norwood, MA.

Education:  I attended Norwood High School and Johnson and Wales University.  I got my Associates in Baking and Pastry and my Bachelors in Food Service Management. 

What are your primary responsibilities?  I bake all the cakes. I also make the bases to the mousses, curds, frostings, ganache… Basically, if something requires heat or cooking, I make it.  Also, when I started in the kitchen, I worked for the pastry department for 4 years so I am able to fill in where ever needed.  Whether its filling cakes or jumping on the retail counter, I am able to lend a hand. 

How did you end up at Dessert Works?  Well, I’ve been here for 6 years now.  I was 16 and It was the summer before my senior year of high school.  I started thinking about what I wanted to do.  I knew I wanted something that would be fast paced and hands on.  I had always enjoyed cooking and baking and thought a chef would be a good fit.  Plus, I love to eat! I interviewed for a retail position and got the job and as time went on, kitchen positions opened and I’ve been here ever since.

What is your favorite item we have at Dessert Works?  Everything.  Literally.

What is your favorite part of your job?  I get to make cake for a living!  Who wouldn’t love that?  I like that it’s science, how the ingredients work together and what they all do fascinates me.  I also love that everything we do at Dessert Works is made here, from scratch.  When I started here, Kristen really took me under her wing and taught me to embrace the trade and I really have grown to love it.  I have a lot of respect for the hard work and team environment here.  I think that since I started here so young, that has given me an advantage.  Everyone I work with here is so talented. The more I saw Kristen’s work and how much she strives to be the best, it has made a huge impact on me and has made me push myself to continue to produce a great product consistently.  I’m proud of what I do.  I work hard and continue to improve.  Looking back I have learned so much.  I’ve made mistakes, but they have made me better and there is no work I would rather be doing.