CDP - Pastry Chef

JenRecruitment PTY Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable Wine Estate in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Pastry Chef to join their team. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience in a similar role, own reliable transport, and be fluent in English. Responsibilities include preparing and cooking pastry items, maintaining high quality standards, and ensuring compliance with hygiene and safety regulations. This is an urgent position, requiring immediate availability. If you meet the qualifications, please apply with necessary documents.

Qualifications

• Must have at least two years' experience in a similar role.
• Able to work shifts and have own reliable transport.
• Fluent in English and a South African citizen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items for the pastry section.
• Maintain quality standards as set by the Executive Chef.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene and safety legislation.

Skills

Culinary skills

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Time management

Job description

Our client, an upmarket Wine Estate, is seeking a skilled CDP with a strong focus on the Pastry section to join their team. This is an urgent placement, and the position needs to be filled as soon as possible.

The Pastry Chef is responsible for preparing and cooking menu items for the pastry section of the kitchen and must maintain quality standard as set out by the Executive Chef.

Responsibility to staff and direct the team:

• To be responsible for the preparation and cooking for the pastry section of the kitchen
• Assist and assume responsibility as directed for ordering and obtaining supplies for the pastry section of the kitchen.
• Quality control of all supplies, food, kitchen hygiene and safety
• Adhere to statutory obligations and agreed quality and best practice guidelines

Day to day responsibilities for the teamas agreed with your Line Manager to include:

• Ensuring compliance to sanitation, hygiene, health and safety legislation and organizational and quality requirements
• Co-ordinate food preparation relating to the pastry section of the kitchen
• Prepare and cook food relating to the pastry section of the kitchen
• Effective liaison, support and assistance with the remainder of organization
• Set an example for team members of commitment, work ethic and habits and personal character

Non-Negotiable:

• Must have at least two years' experience in same role
• Own reliable transport as estate is not on public transport route
• Able to work shifts
• Must be fluent in English
• South African citizen
• Able to start immediately or within two weeks
• Able to work a single shift to show skillset

When applying please submit

• Head and shoulders picture
• All necessary certificates
• Any photos of work done

Important:

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