PASTRY HEAD CHEF

We are looking for an experienced Pastry Chef to prepare a variety of desserts, pastries or other sweet goods. Your skill in baking high quality treats should be matched by your creativity to develop new amazing tastes and recipes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes
• calculate costs and manage a budget
• Create new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers
• Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
• Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget
• Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
• Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently
• Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel
• Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards

Pastry Chef skills and qualifications

• Proven skill in baking, pastry preparation and decoration
• Extensive knowledge of health and safety procedures for kitchens and food preparation areas
• Excellent attention to detail
• Exceptional time management skills
• Ability to work autonomously, but also with a team
• A food hygiene certificate or any food handling or preparation qualification
• Ability to calculate costs and manage a budget

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent