Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 27 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job description:
• Purpose of the Role:
The purpose of this role is to enhance customer satisfaction by maintaining and expanding our clientele in quality pastry, desserts and bakery products using traditional and modern methods as well as assist the sous chef and head chef to prepare variety of cakes, bread, rolls, pastries and biscuits following the tradition and modern method.

Specific Job Responsibilities:
• Ensure that the menu items are prepared on time.
• Ensure that the kitchen and work area is clean at all times.
• Must be able to prepare all sauces.
• Ensure proper storage of all raw and baked products.
• Ensure that all perishable products are kept in safe manner and away from other products.
• Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings and make them look representable
• 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.
• Comply with food hygiene, safety and health protocols.
• Ability to safely use equipment
• Perform any other reasonable duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications & Experience:
• Grade 12 school certificate.
• Diploma in food production or relative field.
• 2-5 years’ work experience in similar role

Key Job Attributes:
• Sober character and open minded with a positive attitude.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Safety conscious.
• Must be a team player
• Able to multitask
• Initiative
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Ability to stand for long hours.
• Ability to do shift work (weekends and holidays inclusive).

Job Specific Competencies:
• Must have the passion to cook and serve.
• Ability to create new and innovative dishes.
• Proficiency in hand-eye coordination
• Communication skills with good command of the English Language.
• Good Planning skills

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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