Pastry Chef

Pastry Chef Job Duties: • Operate and manage the pastry section of a kitchen, working together with the other chefs • Prepare a variety of baked goods • Decorate and present pastries and baked goods in a tasteful and beautiful way • Monitor and order ingredients, supplies and equipment • Meet with customers to discuss custom-made desserts or baked goods for special occasions • Ensure the bakery section of the kitchen adheres to health and safety regulations • Identify staffing needs, help to recruit new personnel and train them • Develop new seasonal recipes and menus and keep up with the latest trends Pastry Chef Qualifications/Skills: • Creativity to design new and unique menu items to attract customers • Knowledge of how baking ingredients work together and how they can be used in creative ways • Leadership skills to manage the pastry section and staff in a kitchen, including hiring the right staff and motivating workers in a high-stress environment • Time management skills to deliver orders on schedule and avoiding wasting food • Physical strength and stamina to spend long hours standing and performing repetitive motions • Flexibility, since hours for a Pastry Chef may vary and include weekends, evenings and holidays • 5 start hotel background is must Show more Show less

Pastry Chef Qualifications/Skills: Creativity to design new and unique menu items to attract customers; Knowledge of how baking ingredients work together and how they can be used in creative ways; Leadership skills to manage the pastry section and staff in a kitchen, including hiring the right staff and motivating workers in a high-stress environment; Time management skills to deliver orders on schedule and avoiding wasting food; Physical strength and stamina to spend long hours standing and performing repetitive motions; Flexibility, since hours for a Pastry Chef may vary and include weekends, evenings and holidays; 5 star hotel background is must.

Operate and manage the pastry section of a kitchen, working together with the other chefs; Prepare a variety of baked goods; Decorate and present pastries and baked goods in a tasteful and beautiful way; Monitor and order ingredients, supplies and equipment; Meet with customers to discuss custom-made desserts or baked goods for special occasions; Ensure the bakery section of the kitchen adheres to health and safety regulations; Identify staffing needs, help to recruit new personnel and train them; Develop new seasonal recipes and menus and keep up with the latest trends.