Head Pastry Chef

Want More; Isa Town; On-site; BHD 5,000 - 5,900; Full time

Job summary

Want More in Isa Town, Bahrain, seeks a Head Pastry Chef to lead the pastry department of a high-end restaurant. You will create exquisite, visually stunning desserts, oversee a small team, ensure consistent quality, presentation, and cost control, and uphold the highest food safety standards.

Your duties include recipe development, staff training, inventory management, collaborating with other departments for events, and keeping up with industry trends to refresh the dessert menu.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef in a high-end restaurant.
• Excellent knowledge of pastries including cakes, tarts, macarons, etc.
• Strong leadership with ability to train a team.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and procedures.
• Fluent in English; Arabic language skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creating new dessert recipes that are unique, visually appealing, and align with the menu concept.
• Preparing desserts per established recipes and plating guidelines.
• Training and supervising pastry chefs on techniques, recipes, portions and presentation.
• Maintaining a clean and organized work area at all times.
• Ensuring all desserts meet standards for taste, appearance and quality.
• Managing inventory to minimize waste while meeting production demands.
• Collaborating with other departments for events or promotions.
• Staying updated on industry trends and incorporating new techniques.
• Adhering to food safety regulations at all times.

Skills

Pastry knowledge

Leadership

Team training

Attention to detail

Time management

English/Arabic

Job description

As the Head Pastry Chef you will be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the pastry department at our high-end restaurant in Isa Town. Your creativity passion and knowledge of pastry techniques will be utilized to create and execute delicious and visually stunning desserts that will delight our customers. You will also be responsible for managing a team of pastry chefs ensuring high-quality production and presentation of desserts maintaining food safety standards and controlling inventory and costs.

Your duties will include but are not limited to:

Duties

• Creating new dessert recipes that are unique visually appealing and align with our menu concept
• Preparing desserts in accordance with established recipes and plating guidelines
• Training and supervising pastry chefs on proper techniques recipes portion control and presentation
• Maintaining a clean and organized work area at all times
• Ensuring all desserts meet our high standards for taste appearance and quality
• Managing inventory levels to minimize waste while meeting production demands
• Collaborating with other departments to coordinate dessert offerings for special events or promotions
• Staying updated on industry trends and incorporating new techniques or ingredients into menu offerings
• Adhering to food safety regulations and guidelines at all times

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef or similar role in a high-end restaurant environment
• Excellent knowledge of different types of pastries including cakes tarts macarons etc
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to train and motivate a team
• Creative flair with the ability to develop new dessert concepts that align with our menu concept
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and procedures
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask effectively
• Fluent in English Arabic language skills preferred

Salary 1300$ per month Location Isa Town Bahrain