Head Pastry Chef

Alliance Recruitment Agency; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role

Growth opportunities

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Alliance Recruitment Agency seeks an Executive / Head Pastry Chef to lead the pastry kitchen of a premium health-conscious bakery. The role centers on creating beautiful, indulgent desserts using wholesome ingredients and driving product innovation.

You will oversee menu development, production planning, and quality standards while ensuring no refined flour or sugar and maintaining strict hygiene and cost controls.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Pastry Chef or Head Pastry Chef in bakery, patisserie, hotel, or café.
• Expertise in health-conscious baking without refined flour, refined sugar, compound chocolate, or oil-based creams.
• Advanced cake decoration skills (ganache, fondant, piping, glazes, and cream finishes).

Responsibilities

• Create seasonal and trend-driven dessert menus.
• Design premium celebration, wedding, and customized cakes.
• Lead daily pastry kitchen operations, production planning, and team management.
• Train and supervise pastry cooks and kitchen assistants.
• Maintain high standards of taste, presentation, hygiene, and food safety.
• Manage inventory, sourcing, food costing, and wastage control.

Skills

Pastry chef experience

Health-conscious baking

Cake decoration

Creativity and presentation

Leadership and kitchen management

Education

Formal pastry training

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a talented and creative Executive / Head Pastry Chef to lead our pastry kitchen at a premium, health-conscious bakery.

If you are passionate about creating beautiful, indulgent desserts using wholesome ingredients, this is an exciting opportunity to showcase your creativity and lead product innovation.

Our philosophy is simple: Exceptional taste without compromising on ingredients.

We do not use refined flour, refined sugar, compound chocolate, or oil-based creams.

Key Responsibilities

• Create seasonal and trend-driven dessert menus.
• Design and execute premium celebration, wedding, and customized cakes.
• Lead daily pastry kitchen operations, production planning, and team management.
• Train and supervise pastry cooks and kitchen assistants.
• Maintain high standards of taste, presentation, hygiene, and food safety.
• Manage inventory, sourcing, food costing, and wastage control.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef, Sous Chef, or Head Pastry Chef in a bakery, patisserie, hotel, or café.
• Strong expertise in health-conscious baking without refined flour, refined sugar, compound chocolate, or oil-based creams.
• Advanced cake decoration skills, including ganache, fondant, piping, glazes, and cream finishes.
• Excellent creativity, aesthetics, and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and kitchen management capabilities.
• Knowledge of food costing, portion control, and production planning.
• Formal training in Pastry, Baking, or Culinary Arts is preferred.

What We Offer

• A leadership role with ownership of the pastry kitchen.
• Opportunity to grow with a premium, fast-evolving brand.
• A supportive and quality-focused work environment.