Chef de Partie (CDP) – Bakery

Vikksit Hospitality; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 446,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Vikksit Hospitality is seeking a Chef de Partie (CDP) for its bakery section to lead daily production, ensure quality, and manage a small team of junior bakers. The role focuses on breads, pastries and viennoiseries, with emphasis on consistency, hygiene and adherence to recipes.

The candidate will oversee mise en place, inventory, cost control and collaboration with senior chefs to maintain high standards across all bakery outputs.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of bakery production techniques.
• Strong understanding of dough, fermentation and baking.
• Ability to follow recipes accurately.
• Good attention to detail and presentation.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet timelines.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to guide junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breads, sourdough, viennoiseries, cakes, cookies and pastries.
• Handle mixing, fermentation, proofing, shaping and baking.
• Follow standard recipes and production methods.
• Maintain consistency in taste, texture and presentation.
• Complete daily mise en place as per production needs.
• Ensure ingredients are weighed, measured and ready.
• Follow production schedules and timelines.
• Maintain FIFO and minimise wastage.
• Check quality and freshness of ingredients.
• Monitor proofing, baking temperature and timing.
• Identify and correct quality issues.
• Maintain product and presentation standards.
• Manage smooth functioning of the bakery section.
• Guide Commis and junior team members.
• Delegate tasks and monitor completion.
• Coordinate with senior chefs and other sections.
• Maintain personal and workplace hygiene.
• Clean and sanitise equipment and workstations.
• Follow proper storage and labelling procedures.
• Comply with food safety standards.
• Monitor ingredient usage and stock levels.
• Ensure proper storage and stock rotation.
• Minimise wastage and ensure efficient usage.
• Maintain production and wastage records when required.
• Ensure the section is ready for daily production.
• Maintain organised equipment and ingredients.
• Ensure smooth shift handovers.
• Support the team during high-volume operations.

Skills

Bakery production

Dough & fermentation

Follow recipes

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Teamwork & communication

Guide juniors

Job description

Chef de Partie (CDP) – Bakery

Position Overview

Responsible for managing daily bakery operations and ensuring consistent quality, taste, texture and presentation.

Key Responsibilities

Bakery Production

• Prepare breads, sourdough, viennoiseries, cakes, cookies and pastries.
• Handle mixing, fermentation, proofing, shaping and baking.
• Follow standard recipes and production methods.
• Maintain consistency in taste, texture and presentation.

Mise en Place & Preparation

• Complete daily mise en place as per production needs.
• Ensure ingredients are weighed, measured and ready.
• Follow production schedules and timelines.
• Maintain FIFO and minimise wastage.

Quality Control

• Check quality and freshness of ingredients.
• Monitor proofing, baking temperature and timing.
• Identify and correct quality issues.
• Maintain product and presentation standards.

Section Management

• Manage smooth functioning of the bakery section.
• Guide Commis and junior team members.
• Delegate tasks and monitor completion.
• Coordinate with senior chefs and other sections.

Hygiene & Food Safety

• Maintain personal and workplace hygiene.
• Clean and sanitise equipment and workstations.
• Follow proper storage and labelling procedures.
• Comply with food safety standards.

Inventory & Cost Control

• Monitor ingredient usage and stock levels.
• Ensure proper storage and stock rotation.
• Minimise wastage and ensure efficient usage.
• Maintain production and wastage records when required.

Operational Responsibilities

• Ensure the section is ready for daily production.
• Maintain organised equipment and ingredients.
• Ensure smooth shift handovers.
• Support the team during high-volume operations.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Good knowledge of bakery production techniques.
• Strong understanding of dough, fermentation and baking.
• Ability to follow recipes accurately.
• Good attention to detail and presentation.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet timelines.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to guide junior team members.