Head Chef - Bakery

Vienna Bakehouse & Kitchen; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Vienna Bakehouse & Kitchen in Bengaluru seeks a Head Chef – Bakery to lead bakery and viennoiserie operations on-site. You will oversee daily production of breads, croissants, pastries, and desserts, ensuring consistency in taste, texture, and presentation.

You will plan menus, develop new bakery items aligned with the brand, manage recipes, costing, and inventory, and supervise bakery staff while maintaining food safety, hygiene, and high service standards during peak hours.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in baking, pastry, and viennoiserie techniques.
• Experience in menu development and product innovation.
• Strong leadership and training skills.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards.
• Ability to manage inventory, costs, and portioning.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Experience leading premium café/bakery teams.
• Relevant culinary certification preferred.
• Willingness to work early mornings, weekends, and peak hours.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production of breads, croissants, pastries, and desserts to ensure consistency.
• Supervise bakery staff, assign production tasks, and train new team members.
• Enforce food safety and hygiene standards across bakery operations.
• Plan menus and develop new bakery items aligned with brand.
• Coordinate with kitchen and cafe teams to ensure smooth service.
• Monitor quality, bake schedules, and equipment maintenance while controlling waste.

Skills

Bakery operations

Pastry & viennoiserie

Menu planning

Staff supervision

Food safety HACCP

Inventory & cost control

Quality & time management

Leadership & teamwork

Communication

Education

Culinary certification or degree

Job description

Company Description

Vienna Bakehouse & Kitchen is a premium café offering artisan coffee, fresh viennoiserie, bakery items, and globally inspired café-style food. The menu includes handcrafted beverages, freshly baked croissants and pastries, gourmet sandwiches, pasta, pizzas, salads, breakfast dishes, and wholesome bowls. The team focuses on quality ingredients, fresh preparation, and consistent flavor across all offerings. The café emphasizes warm, attentive hospitality and creates a welcoming space where guests can relax, work, or meet friends. Team members join a culture that values craftsmanship, customer experience, and continuous improvement.

Role Description

The Head Chef – Bakery is a full-time, on-site role based in Bengaluru, responsible for leading all bakery and viennoiserie operations. This role oversees daily production of breads, croissants, pastries, and desserts, ensuring consistency in taste, texture, and presentation. The Head Chef plans menus, develops new bakery items aligned with the brand, and manages recipes, costing, and inventory for bakery ingredients. Day-to-day responsibilities include supervising and training bakery staff, assigning production tasks, enforcing food safety and hygiene standards, and coordinating with the kitchen and café teams for smooth service. The Head Chef also monitors quality, manages baking schedules, maintains equipment, controls wastage, and contributes to seasonal and promotional product development.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in professional baking, pastry, and viennoiserie techniques, including dough preparation, lamination, proofing, and finishing.
• Experience in menu planning, recipe development, and product innovation for bakery and café-style offerings.
• Proficiency in kitchen operations management, including staff supervision, training, scheduling, and workflow optimization.
• Solid knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and HACCP or equivalent standards, with a track record of maintaining compliant practices.
• Ability to manage inventory, purchasing, cost control, and portioning to meet quality and margin targets.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to handle high-volume production and multiple concurrent orders.
• Effective communication and leadership skills, with the ability to build a collaborative, respectful, and performance-driven team culture.
• Prior experience as Head Chef, Executive Pastry Chef, or Senior Baker in a premium café, bakery, or patisserie environment.
• Relevant culinary or bakery/pastry certification or degree is preferred; equivalent hands-on experience will be considered.
• Willingness to work early mornings, weekends, and peak hours as required by café operations.