JOB DESCRIPTION:

•  Assists the Chef in the preparation and production of all baked goods.
•  Prepares all pastry pieces, for display and special occasions’ orders.
• Maintains work areas, utensils, and equipment clean.
• Regularly checks all food items to ensure adequacy and quality at all times.
• Prepares specialty baked goods for in-house and catered events.
• Ensures that all temperatures of equipment are within the norms; reports to the maintenance department any out-of-order incidents.
• Assists in maintaining food production records, reports, and department files as required.
• Helps in taking care of departmental facilities, equipment, supplies, and materials in a manner which promotes efficiency, health, and safety.
• Assists in recording inventory of supplies and ordering stock from main warehouse; assists in estimating daily and weekly requirements and replenishing items as appropriate.
• Performs on-the-job training to all workers performing related works.
• Attends to day-to-day problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies; detects and ensures disposition of spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment, and/or other unusual conditions.
• Ensures the highest level of hygiene in all food handling operations.
• Helps in training and coaching all new hired employees in the department to meet job requirements and assists in supervising their performance.
• Provides training and guidance to the cooks and other Workers performing related work.
• Attends to day-to-day problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies; detects and ensures disposition of spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment, and/or other unusual conditions. Ensures compliance with company’s policies and procedures.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

QUALIFICATIONS:

•       BT3 in Hospitality with a focus on French pastry or a related field.

•       At least 3 years of work experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

•       Ability to maintain high quality control standards.

•       Experience in preparing and baking a variety of pastries, rolls and/or other baked goods.

•       Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.

•       Ability to receive, stock, and/or deliver goods.

•       Knowledge of maintenance and care of culinary facilities, equipment, supplies, and materials.

•       Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards.

•       Experienced in gathering data and preparing reports.

•       Good interpersonal and leadership skills.

Physical Requirements of the job

•       Work involves moderate exposure to high temperatures, dust, fumes, smoke, and/or loud noises.

•       Moderate physical activity, such as handling objects up to 25 kilograms and standing or walking for more than 6 hours per day.