Head Pastry Chef - Italian

We are looking for an experienced Head Pastry Chef to prepare a variety of desserts, pastries or other sweet goods. Your skill in baking high quality treats should be matched by your creativity to develop amazing new tastes and recipes. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in culinary arts with a passion for sweet and delicious creations. They must adhere to health and safety standards to provide clients with the best possible serving.

The goal is to enhance customer satisfaction so that we can maintain and expand our clientele.

Pastry Chef 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
  
• This position would be the senior role in this culinary team, hot and cold stations, and have a approx. 11 direct reports.
  

Pastry Chef Requirements

• 5 years’ experience as a Pastry Chef
  
• 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
  
• Must be able to work all shifts including weekends, public holidays, and late nights
  
• A strong work ethic and someone who takes pride in the consistency of the food produced
  
• Excellent communication, organization and time management skills.
  
• Food safety knowledge is critical for our business, and you will have a demonstrated knowledge of excellent food safety standards.
  
• Innovative, passionate and enthusiastic
  
• Demonstrated experience managing busy kitchens and leading teams
  
• Reliable and flexible attitude. Innovative, passionate, enthusiastic.
  
• Should assist the Chef in delivering a Successful Operation.