Creative Pastry Artist for Bespoke Event Desserts

Placements24; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Premium ingredients

Cutting-edge equipment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a talented Creative Pastry Chef for their Centurion, Gauteng kitchen, to craft exquisite desserts, intricate cakes, and bespoke confections for events, collaborating with the Executive Chef and planners to tailor menus.

The role requires 4–6 years of pro pastry experience, formal patisserie training, and a passion for dessert artistry, cost control, and high presentation standards in a fast-paced, luxury catering environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–6 years of professional pastry experience focused on desserts for events.
• Formal culinary training or a Patisserie Diploma is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to create visually stunning and delicious desserts and cakes.
• Strong knowledge of pastry techniques, ingredients, and flavour pairings.

Responsibilities

• Design, prepare, and present pastries, desserts, cakes, and confectioneries for events.
• Collaborate with clients and culinary team to develop unique dessert menus and concepts.
• Ensure exceptional presentation and aesthetic appeal of pastry creations.
• Maintain meticulous standards of hygiene, food safety, and quality control in the pastry section.
• Manage inventory of pastry ingredients, order supplies, and control costs.
• Experiment with new ingredients, techniques, and flavor profiles to stay ahead of trends.
• Assist in training junior pastry staff and maintain consistent quality.
• Manage the pastry production schedule to meet event deadlines.

Skills

Pastry expertise

Dessert design

Food costing

Inventory control

Creativity

Attention to detail

Time management

Pressure handling

Team collaboration

Education

Patisserie Diploma

Formal culinary training

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a talented Creative Pastry Chef for their Centurion, Gauteng kitchen, to craft exquisite desserts, intricate cakes, and bespoke confections for events, collaborating with the Executive Chef and planners to tailor menus.

The role requires 4–6 years of pro pastry experience, formal patisserie training, and a passion for dessert artistry, cost control, and high presentation standards in a fast-paced, luxury catering environment.