Pastry Chef
The Pastry Chef will be responsible for designing dessert menus, afternoon tea, preparing pastries, and ensuring a consistent product that meets our standards for quality and presentation
Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:
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Ensure Pastry culinary standards for product quality, taste, presentation and execution are met in a consistent and timely manner
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Train cooks to develop pastry skills within the team
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Model appropriate standards, parameters and prescribed limits to kitchen staff; helping them to understand how they drive business
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Ensure that the Executive Chefs standards for product quality, taste, and execution are met in a consistent and timely manner
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Support and supervise the kitchen staff and motivate staff to take ownership of their work and deliver amazing service
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Support the achievement of sales volume and margin as determined by seasonal plans by creating profitable dishes
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Drive creation of afternoon tea dessert items. Showcasing creativity and skill with vendor brand partnerships.
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Ensure the kitchen meets or exceeds all health regulations, standards and codes – including safety practices, hygiene practices, and safe food handling and storage practices
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Controls waste of food
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Works swiftly and safely to deliver quick client service
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Controls waste of food, ensures proper rotation of perishable stock and maintains prep and storage areas in a clean, tidy and safe manner
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Keep records of quantities used and assists with food and supplies ordering
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Comply with all Health & Safety policies and requirement
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Build recipe databases for all pastry dishes in marketman
The ideal candidate:
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High school diploma
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Culinary school graduate
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Minimum of 5 years culinary experience within a renowned pastry kitchen environment
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Exude positivity and possess a welcoming and enthusiastic can-do attitude
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Exceptional ability to provide elevated guest experience
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Excellent leadership & communication skills
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Excellent overall pastry & bakery knowledge
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Experience working with chocolate & sugar
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Strong attention to detail
The measures of success:
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Individual objectives linked to the achievement of department goals
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Feedback from internal and external clients
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customer service results/ open table feedback
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positive impact on revenue with the target/focus of afternoon tea results
