Pastry Chef

Kirk Market; George Town; On-site; MYR 65,599 - 103,866; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-sponsored pension plan

Health insurance plan

Vacation

Job summary

Kirk Market in George Town, Malaysia is seeking a Pastry Chef to create delicious pastries, desserts, and baked goods. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in a fast-paced environment and will work alongside the head baker to innovate dessert offerings. Responsibilities include designing cakes, preparing pastry items, and maintaining a clean kitchen. The position offers competitive pay from CI$12.00 to CI$19.00 per hour based on experience along with benefits like health insurance and a pension plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a pastry chef in a high-quality kitchen.
• Portfolio of creative pastry work required.
• Strong knowledge of cake decoration, including fondant work.

Responsibilities

• Create and prepare all pastry items as required by the business.
• Plan menu for desserts and pastries.
• Design and decorate cakes according to customers' specifications.

Skills

Cake decoration

Creative pastry work

Organizational skills

Culinary techniques

Communication skills (English)

Education

Certificate in culinary arts or relevant field

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Pastry Chef to join our Team!

You must have proven experience creating delicious pastries, desserts, and baked goods and will work with our head baker to create new dessert items that complement and enhance our offerings.

Job Duties

• Create and prepare all pastry items as required by the business
• Prepare, clean and organize ingredients for use in the kitchen
• Come up with recipe ideas from scratch
• Plan the menu of desserts and pastry to complement savory items.
• Design and decorate cakes according to customers' specifications.
• Produce different types of icing, frosting and cake fillings based on cake type and customer preference.
• Bake cakes and assembling these as necessary.
• Ensure the kitchen is clean and sanitized at all times
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge about pastry arts and ingredients

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a pastry chef (at least 2 years) in a high quality and fast-paced kitchen environment
• Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of cake decoration, including fondant work, 3D cakes and wedding cakes.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Must be able to provide a portfolio of creative pastry work for consideration.
• Confident culinary techniques and skills
• Diligent and meticulous in making and receiving orders
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Punctual and discipline to ensure optimal work performance
• Physically able to stand for long hours every day in a hot kitchen

Work Hours

40-hour work week, willingness to work shifts on weekends, public holidays and extra hours if required.

Compensation

CI$12.00 - CI$19.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Kirk Market offers its team members a company-sponsored pension plan, health insurance plan, vacation and other competitive benefits.