Junior Pastry Commis — Luxury Hotel Desserts

The President Hotel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 210,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company contributions toward benefits

Job summary

The President Hotel in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Pastry Cook to assist the pastry chefs in creating desserts, pastries, cakes and baked goods for our variety of outlets and events. You will prepare ingredients, follow recipes precisely and help with decorating and plating under supervision.

We value attention to detail, HACCP knowledge and a disciplined, team-focused approach. The role requires early shifts, weekends and public holidays, with opportunities to further develop pastry skills

Qualifications

• Matric and recognised pastry qualification required.
• Minimum 2 years in professional pastry kitchen.
• Hotel or high-volume pastry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior pastry chefs with desserts, pastries, cakes and baked goods.
• Prepare ingredients and mise en place according to daily production.
• Follow recipes, measurements and portion controls.
• Decorate and plate pastry items under supervision.
• Support pastry production for restaurants, buffets, events.
• Maintain quality, freshness and presentation.
• Rotate and label ingredients, minimise waste.
• Keep workstations and equipment clean and organised.
• Follow HACCP, allergen-management and hygiene procedures.
• Report shortages or faults to senior chefs.
• Develop pastry skills through training and practice.
• Support wider kitchen team as needed.

Skills

Pastry production

Dessert preparation

Attention to detail

Kitchen hygiene

Time management

Teamwork

Safety & HACCP

Recipe following

Education

Matric (Grade 12)

Culinary pastry qualification

Job description

The President Hotel in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Pastry Cook to assist the pastry chefs in creating desserts, pastries, cakes and baked goods for our variety of outlets and events. You will prepare ingredients, follow recipes precisely and help with decorating and plating under supervision.

We value attention to detail, HACCP knowledge and a disciplined, team-focused approach. The role requires early shifts, weekends and public holidays, with opportunities to further develop pastry skills