Lead Pastry Chef — Creative Desserts & Team Leadership

Placements24; Rustenburg; In loco; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; Tempo pieno

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Competitive salary

Bonuses based on performance

Lead pastry division

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Head Pastry Chef for a boutique catering company in Rustenburg. This hands-on role leads a pastry team, develops recipes, and maintains top-quality dessert offerings for events.

You will drive innovation and ensure high standards of taste, presentation, and safety in a fast-paced kitchen. The ideal candidate has formal pastry-focused culinary training, extensive leadership experience, and a passion for creating exquisite desserts and baked goods that elevate events in

Competenze

• Formal culinary training with specialization in pastry arts
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in pastry, with at least 3 years in a Head Pastry Chef or supervisory role in high‑volume catering or fine dining
• Expertise in a wide range of pastry techniques including baking, chocolate work, sugar craft, and cake decorating
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Attention to detail, presentation skills, and commitment to quality
• Proficiency in recipe costing and inventory management
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards (e.g., HACCP)
• Passion for pastry and continuous learning and creativity

Mansioni

• Design, develop, and execute pastries, desserts, cakes, and bread for catering events
• Lead and train a team of pastry cooks, fostering a high-performance environment
• Maintain standards for food quality, taste, presentation, and hygiene
• Manage pastry kitchen inventory, including ordering ingredients and minimizing waste
• Develop and cost new pastry recipes and menu items for profitability
• Collaborate with Head Chef and event coordinators on menu planning and client requests
• Ensure all pastry work meets safety and sanitation regulations
• Experiment with new ingredients, techniques, and flavor combinations
• Oversee production workflow for pastries and timely delivery for events
• Contribute ideas for dessert stations, wedding cakes, and specialty items

Conoscenze

Pastry leadership

Menu development

Costing & inventory

HACCP knowledge

Quality control

Communication skills

Formazione

Formal culinary training in pastry arts

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Head Pastry Chef for a boutique catering company in Rustenburg. This hands-on role leads a pastry team, develops recipes, and maintains top-quality dessert offerings for events.

You will drive innovation and ensure high standards of taste, presentation, and safety in a fast-paced kitchen. The ideal candidate has formal pastry-focused culinary training, extensive leadership experience, and a passion for creating exquisite desserts and baked goods that elevate events in