Pastry Chef

Ingoodcompany; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 120 000 - 240 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a talented Pastry Chef with a flair for creativity and a passion for baking. In this exciting role, you will prepare a range of delectable desserts and pastries, ensuring each creation is both delicious and visually stunning. Your expertise in culinary arts will shine as you develop new recipes and lead a team of pastry assistants. Adhering to health and safety standards, you will play a vital role in enhancing customer satisfaction and expanding clientele. If you have a keen eye for detail and a love for sweet creations, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef or baker is essential.
• In-depth knowledge of sanitation principles and baking techniques.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of goods such as cakes and cookies using traditional and modern recipes.
• Create new desserts to renew menus and engage customers.
• Guide and motivate pastry assistants to work efficiently.

Skills

Baking

Creativity

Attention to Detail

Organizing Skills

Leadership Skills

Sanitation Principles

Food Preparation Techniques

Nutrition Knowledge

Education

Certificate in Culinary Arts

Certificate in Pastry-Making

Certificate in Baking

Job description

Primary Objective of Position

A Pastry Chef prepares a variety of desserts, pastries or other sweet goods. Your skill in baking high quality treats should be matched by your creativity to develop new amazing tastes and recipes. A pastry chef is well-versed in culinary arts with a passion for sweet and delicious creations. They must adhere to health and safety standards to provide clients with the best possible serving. The goal is to enhance customer satisfaction so that we can maintain and expand our clientele.

Pastry Chef Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes.
• Create new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers.
• Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting.
• Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget.
• Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking.
• Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently.
• Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel.
• Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards.

Requirements and Skills:

• Proven experience as Pastry Chef, baker or relevant role.
• Great attention to detail and creativity.
• Organizing and leadership skills.
• Willingness to replenish professional knowledge.
• In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition.
• Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.)
• Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field.