Lead Pastry Chef: Menu Innovation & Quality Control

TACHIHARA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Tachihara Singapore Pte. Ltd. is seeking an experienced pastry chef to lead the bakery team in daily operations, ensuring all products meet our established menus and quality standards.

You will drive R&D to create innovative cakes and pastries, oversee sourcing and inventory, and manage purchasing to control costs while maintaining high product integrity in a fast-paced kitchen. Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Creativity required to design new cake types and decorations.
• Strong leadership to supervise and direct the bakery crew.
• Attention to detail for precise measurements and intricate decorations.
• Good taste and sense of smell to ensure high-quality products.
• Proper cooking technique and coordination in a high-volume kitchen.
• Excellent time management to meet production deadlines.
• Organising skills to assign tasks and optimise workflow.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee team on Day-to-Day basis to ensure products are produced in accordance with the existent menus
• Conduct Quality Control & Assurance (QC & QA): maintaining consistency of products, ensure all met standard at all times
• Conduct market research, keep up to date with trends and F&B developments, and spearhead R&D plans to create new menus and products
• Hands-on production and decorate cakes and baked goods according to requirements
• Source for ingredients and liaise with supplier. Inspect the quality of incoming stocks and ingredients
• Manage and oversee purchasing process and ensure inventory control and cost control (look into wastage, supplier pricing, etc)
• 5s Advocator & Disciplinarian: champion and manage team with relations to the Japanese 5s work system in Day-to-Day operations
• Ensure the kitchen equipment is in good conditions and meets all SFA requirements
• Train the kitchen crew to meet imposed standards and practices
• Knowledge and experience with local/Asian style cakes & pastries (Sponge Cakes, Chiffon Cakes, Asian flavours and pairing)

Skills

Creativity

Leadership Skills

Attention to Detail

Good Taste & Smell

Cooking Technique

Time Management

Organising Skills

Job description

Tachihara Singapore Pte. Ltd. is seeking an experienced pastry chef to lead the bakery team in daily operations, ensuring all products meet our established menus and quality standards.

You will drive R&D to create innovative cakes and pastries, oversee sourcing and inventory, and manage purchasing to control costs while maintaining high product integrity in a fast-paced kitchen. Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential.