Pastry Chef

Lead the daily high-volume pastry and bakery production of a central kitchen supplying multiple outlets (restaurants, cafés, hotels, retail, catering). Deliver consistent quality at scale, on schedule, within cost and full compliance with UAE / Dubai Municipality food safety standards. Key Responsibilitie sProduction & plannin • gPlan and execute daily/weekly production schedules based on outlet orders and forecasts • .Produce the full pastry range at volume: viennoiserie, laminated dough, entremets, cakes, desserts, breads, plated components, frozen/chilled semi-finished products • .Scale recipes accurately for batch production; maintain standardized recipes, gram-weight specs and yields • .Operate and manage central-kitchen equipment: deck/rack/convection ovens, sheeters/laminators, planetary mixers, blast chillers/freezers, tempering machines, depositors .Quality & consistenc • yGuarantee identical product quality across every batch and every outlet • .Enforce portioning, weight, finishing and packaging standards • .Manage shelf life, blast-chilling, freezing, labelling and cold-chain integrity for distribution .Food safety & complianc • eApply and maintain HACCP-based food safety management; act as/support the Person In Charge (PIC) per Dubai Municipality Foodwatch requirements • .Ensure temperature logs, traceability, allergen control, FIFO, hygiene and sanitation standards are fully respected .Cost & inventor • yControl food cost, portion cost and waste; monitor yields and variance • .Manage stock, ordering, supplier goods receiving and inventory rotation .Tea • mSupervise, train and schedule the pastry production team (chefs de partie, commis, helpers) • .Assign stations, monitor productivity and maintain discipline and morale .R& • DDevelop and standardize new products for central production and roll-out to outlets .Requirement • s5+ years in pastry, with proven central kitchen / high-volume central production experience (essential) • .Strong background in batch production, recipe scaling and standardized-recipe systems • .Culinary/pastry qualification • .Valid Dubai Municipality PIC / food safety certification (or ability to obtain); HACCP knowledge essential • .Solid understanding of cost control, yields and cold-chain / distribution logistics • .Able to work in a fast-paced, high-output, temperature-controlled environment; physically fit; flexible on early/shift hours • .UAE experience preferred . Show more Show less

5+ years in pastry, with proven central kitchen / high-volume central production experience (essential); Strong background in batch production, recipe scaling and standardized-recipe systems; Culinary/pastry qualification; Valid Dubai Municipality PIC / food safety certification (or ability to obtain); HACCP knowledge essential; Solid understanding of cost control, yields and cold-chain / distribution logistics; Able to work in a fast-paced, high-output, temperature-controlled environment; physically fit; flexible on early/shift hours; UAE experience preferred.

Plan and execute daily/weekly production schedules based on outlet orders and forecasts; Produce the full pastry range at volume (viennoiserie, laminated dough, entremets, cakes, desserts, breads, plated components, frozen/chilled products); Scale recipes accurately for batch production and maintain standardized recipes and gram-weight specifications; Operate and manage central-kitchen equipment (ovens, sheeters/laminators, planetary mixers, blast chillers, tempering machines, depositors); Guarantee identical product quality across batches and outlets; Enforce portioning, weight, finishing and packaging standards; Manage shelf life, blast-chilling, freezing, labeling and cold-chain integrity; Apply HACCP-based food safety management and support Dubai Municipality PIC requirements; Ensure temperature logs, traceability, allergen control, FIFO, hygiene and sanitation standards; Control food cost, portion cost and waste; Manage stock, ordering, supplier goods receiving and inventory rotation; Supervise and train pastry production team; Develop and standardize new products for central production and roll-out to outlets.