About this role
Job Purpose
- To prepare high-quality pastries, desserts, breads and baked products by ensuring consistency, creativity and compliance with food safety standards while contributing to exceptional guest dining experiences.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare pastries, desserts, cakes, breads and confectionery items.
- Develop and maintain standardized pastry recipes.
- Ensure consistency in product quality and presentation.
- Monitor pastry ingredient inventory and requisition supplies.
- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene within the pastry section.
- Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.
- Minimize wastage through effective production planning.
- Decorate cakes and desserts to established presentation standards.
- Inspect raw materials to ensure quality.
- Maintain pastry equipment in good working condition.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Chef.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Pastry quality standards.
- Guest satisfaction ratings.
- Product consistency.
- Food cost control.
- Compliance with food safety standards.
- Reduction in wastage.
- Timeliness of production.
- Innovation in pastry offerings.
Education, Skills and Experience
Must have:
- Diploma in Pastry and Bakery, Culinary Arts, Food Production or a related field from a recognized institution.
- Professional pastry certification will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of three (3) years' relevant experience as a Pastry Chef, preferably in the hospitality industry.
- Strong knowledge of pastry production, baking techniques and dessert presentation.