Senior Pastry Chef - Fine Dining Restaurant - Cape Town | Sl

HotelJobs; Cape Town; Presencial; ZAR 420 000 - 540 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Kendrick Recruitment in Cape Town is seeking a talented Senior Pastry Chef for a renowned fine dining restaurant.

You will lead daily pastry operations, mentor a small team, and contribute to seasonal dessert concepts while upholding uncompromising quality and presentation.

Candidates must be based in Cape Town or willing to relocate, with at least 5 years of high-end pastry experience.

Qualificações

• Relevant culinary or pastry qualification - essential.
• Minimum 5 years’ pastry experience in a high-end professional kitchen - essential.
• Experience in fine dining, semi-fine dining or luxury hospitality establishment - essential.
• Experience working in a high-volume kitchen.
• Stable work history with contactable references.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and oversee all daily operations of the pastry section.
• Prepare and present desserts, pastries, breads and baked goods to approved recipes and presentation standards.
• Ensure the pastry section is fully prepared and ready before each service.
• Supervise; support and develop junior pastry chefs and kitchen staff.
• Assist with seasonal menu development and new dessert concepts.
• Maintain high standards of presentation and attention to detail.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Dessert presentation

Team development

Organisation

Quality standards

Formação académica

Pastry qualification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Pastry Chef - Fine Dining Restaurant - Cape Town, Western Cape

Kendrick Recruitment is searching for a talented, technically strong and creatively driven Senior Pastry Chef for a well-regarded fine dining restaurant in Cape Town, forming part of an established South African hospitality group. This is a leadership role within a high-standard pastry kitchen - overseeing daily pastry operations, developing junior team members, contributing to seasonal menu development and maintaining an uncompromising standard of quality, consistency and presentation across all desserts, pastries, breads and baked goods. Candidates must be based in Cape Town or willing to relocate at own expense. This is a live-out, permanent position.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant culinary or pastry qualification - essential
• Minimum 5 years’ pastry experience in a high-end professional kitchen - essential
• Proven experience in a fine dining, semi-fine dining or luxury hospitality establishment - essential
• Experience working in a high-volume kitchen
• Strong knowledge of pastry production, baking techniques and dessert presentation
• Proven ability to lead and develop a small pastry team
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to maintain high standards and perform under pressure
• Stable work history with contactable references

Key Responsibilities

• Pastry Operations
  • Lead and oversee all daily operations of the pastry section
  • Prepare and present desserts, pastries, breads and baked goods to approved recipes and presentation standards
  • Ensure the pastry section is fully prepared and ready before each service
  • Maintain consistency, quality and creativity across all pastry items
• Team Leadership
  • Supervise; support and develop junior pastry chefs and kitchen staff
  • Allocate daily tasks and monitor team performance during service
  • Provide coaching, on-the-job training and mentorship
  • Promote teamwork and a positive working environment
• Food Quality & Menu Development
  • Ensure all pastry products are prepared using approved recipes and techniques
  • Monitor portion control and product consistency
  • Maintain high standards of presentation and attention to detail
  • Assist with seasonal menu development and new dessert concepts
• Stock Control
  • Assist with stock ordering and inventory management for the pastry section
  • Ensure FIFO stock rotation and minimise wastage
  • Monitor stock levels and communicate requirements to the Sous Chef
• Hygiene & Food Safety
  • Ensure full compliance with food safety, hygiene and health and safety standards
  • Maintain a clean, organised and safe pastry kitchen at all times
  • Ensure all equipment is cleaned and maintained correctly

Package

• Market-related salary
• Live-out; permanent position - Cape Town based