Pastry Chef Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Pastry Chef to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with food hygiene and Health and Safety regulations;
- Supervise and coordinate all pastry and dessert preparation and presentation;
- Develop appropriate seasonal menu offerings;
- Assist running the pastry section of the kitchen;
- Bring creativity to the pastry offerings;
- Plan production to facilitate daily requirements;
- Ensure excellent quality throughout the dessert offerings;
- Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking;
- Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel;
- Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards;
- Create new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers;
- Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes;
- Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget;
- Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings, etc to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting;
- Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently.
Requirements:
- good communication level in English;
- Strong supervisory skills;
- Certificate of Employment;
- Kitchen Appliance, Equipment, Machine and Operation;
- Judgement and Decision Making;
- Organizing and leadership skills;
- Proven experience as junior Pastry Chef, baker or relevant role;
- Great attention to detail and creativity;
- Knowledge on bread and pastries is a must;
- Ex-abroad is an advantage;
- A minimum of 2 years as a Pastry Chef de Partie or Pastry Chef Experience with high volume food production;
- Willingness to replenish professional knowledge;
- Approaches pastry in a creative way;
- Minimum of 3 years working experience is required for this position;
- Cooking.