Head Pastry Artist — Fine Dining & Events (Garden Route)

Placements24; George; Presencial; ZAR 240.000 - 420.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Garden Route location

Staff meals

Professional development

Career advancement

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 in George is seeking an exceptional Pastry Chef to lead the pastry section for both restaurant and event catering. You will develop and execute an exquisite range of desserts, pastries, breads, and baked goods, while maintaining the highest quality and presentation standards.

The role requires a strong portfolio, leadership in a high-volume environment, and a passion for pastry artistry. You will oversee recipe development, costing, and team supervision, ensuring top-tier quality

Formación

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef in a high-volume catering or fine dining environment.
• Strong portfolio showcasing creative and technically proficient pastry work.
• Comprehensive knowledge of baking and pastry techniques, ingredients and equipment.
• Experience in recipe development, costing and yield optimization.
• Excellent artistic and presentation skills for dessert design.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, prepare, and present a variety of high-quality desserts, pastries, cakes, breads, and other baked goods.
• Create innovative and visually appealing pastry items aligned with brand and trends.
• Manage daily operations of the pastry kitchen, ensuring efficient production and schedules.
• Maintain strict hygiene, sanitation and food safety standards in all pastry activities.
• Control pastry inventory, including ordering ingredients and minimizing waste.
• Collaborate with Head Chef and events team to design custom dessert menus.
• Train and mentor junior pastry staff to ensure skills and standards.
• Monitor costs and adhere to budget guidelines for pastry.
• Ensure pastry area equipment is clean, maintained, and functional.

Conocimientos

Pastry expertise

Leadership

Menu development

Costing & yield

Hygiene & food safety

Team management

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 in George is seeking an exceptional Pastry Chef to lead the pastry section for both restaurant and event catering. You will develop and execute an exquisite range of desserts, pastries, breads, and baked goods, while maintaining the highest quality and presentation standards.

The role requires a strong portfolio, leadership in a high-volume environment, and a passion for pastry artistry. You will oversee recipe development, costing, and team supervision, ensuring top-tier quality