Award-Winning Pastry Chef de Partie - Fine Dining & Tasting Menus

wine.co.za; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 145,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

ProStaffSelect seeks a Pastry Chef de Partie for an award-winning Constantia winelands restaurant near Cape Town. This 120-seater kitchen produces desserts, breads and pastries for daily service and seasonal tasting menus; work spans breakfast terrace and lunch/dinner menus with paired wines.

Requirements include a recognised pastry qualification, 3–4 years in a 5-star hotel or fine dining pastry environment, baking, patisserie and confectionery experience; strong planning, teamwork and guest

Qualifications

• recognised professional pastry/culinary qualification.
• 3 - 4 years industry experience within 5-star hotel or Fine Dining Pastry Environment.
• Extensive range of experience in BAKING, PATISSERIE and CONFECTIONERY.
• Stable career growth and employment record.
• Outgoing personality with good people skills to liaise directly with guests.
• Comfortable creating new desserts for frequent changing tasting menu.
• Strong organisational, planning and administration skills.
• Multi-tasker, creative and innovative thinker who’s genuinely passionate about pastry production.
• Excellent communication skills with a positive work attitude and a strong team player

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily production and service of the pastry kitchen.
• Support pastry team during breakfast terrace and seasonal menus.
• Help maintain quality and consistency of desserts, breads and pastries.
• Liaise with guests when appropriate and contribute to guest experience.

Skills

Qualified pastry chef

Pastry production

Tasting menu development

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Culinary qualification (Pastry)

Job description

ProStaffSelect seeks a Pastry Chef de Partie for an award-winning Constantia winelands restaurant near Cape Town. This 120-seater kitchen produces desserts, breads and pastries for daily service and seasonal tasting menus; work spans breakfast terrace and lunch/dinner menus with paired wines.

Requirements include a recognised pastry qualification, 3–4 years in a 5-star hotel or fine dining pastry environment, baking, patisserie and confectionery experience; strong planning, teamwork and guest