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Senior Sous Pastry Chef/2IC

Company:
executiveplacements.com
Location:
Hazyview, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Posted:
May 16, 2024
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Description:

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Pastry Chef to join our team.

Your expertise in preparing a variety of mouthwatering desserts and pastries, combined with your creative flair in developing unique tastes and recipes, will be essential in delighting our customers.

As an ideal candidate, you should have a strong background in culinary arts and a genuine passion for creating sweet and delectable treats.

Your commitment to upholding health and safety standards is crucial to ensuring the highest quality of service to our clients.

By delivering exceptional culinary experiences, we aim to enhance customer satisfaction and foster the growth of our clientele.

Join us in creating memorable moments through the art of pastry-making.

Responsibilities

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

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