ZMO 16875 - Pastry Chef (KZN)

Our client is seeking a talented Pastry Chef to join their dynamic team. The role involves preparing, cooking and serving a variety of pastries and desserts to delight guests and meet daily service requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare your section and ensure all ingredients are in stock for your shift.
• Clean and prepare ingredients as required.
• Prepare the Pastry and Desserts as required.
• Record all wastage.
• Creativity prepares and bakes bread loaves and rolls, including specialty breads, cakes, biscuits, desserts and pastry goods as well as hot box snacks and tea-time treats.
• Checks the quality of raw materials and weighs ingredients.
• Coordinates the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of batches of bread, rolls, desserts and pastry products, as well as hot box snacks.
• Always maintains portion control to ensure minimum wastage.
• Perform regular stock takes in conjunction with main kitchen.
• Ensure all pastry kitchen monthly and daily administration is completed accurately and timeously.
• Enforce hygiene regulations and Health and Safety skills in the pastry kitchen.
• Practice effective stock control in conjunction with your Seniors.
• Work according to the SOP and Kitchen training manuals.
• Follow the FIFO (First In – First Out) principle.
• Ensure the food is according to standard before sending it out to the guest.
• Maintain cleanliness in your section and the kitchen at all times.
• Report any faulty equipment to your Seniors.