PASTRY CHEF AND HEAD BAKER

Description

Summary: Manages all day-to-day operations of the pastry and bakery section, develops new creations, ensures quality, and coordinates pastry team activities. Highlights: 1. Manages all day-to-day pastry and bakery operations 2. Develops and creates new ideas and items for the Pastry Kitchen 3. Guides and motivates pastry assistants and bakers **PASTRY CHEF AND HEAD BAKER** * Manages all day\-to\-day operations of the pastry and bakery section of the kitchen. * Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes. * Able to produce all baked goods including but not limited to artisan breads and rolls, muffins, laminated Danish, laminated croissants and doughnuts etc. * Able to develop, designs, or creates new ideas and items for Pastry Kitchen. * Create new and exciting desserts to renew hotels menus and engage the interest of customers * Ensure excellent quality throughout the dessert offerings. * Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products. * Decorate pastries and desserts using different types of icings, toppings etc. and ensure the food presentation will be beautiful and exciting. * Coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation. * Supervise and coordinate all pastry and dessert preparation and presentation. * Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met. * Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays. * 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. * Report all equipment problems and maintenance issues, known safety hazards, or unsafe practices and procedures to supervisor immediately. * Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement. * Must possess a positive attitude and have the ability to work with a variety of people and in cooperation with co\-workers efficiently and effectively * Able to recognize superior quality products, presentations and flavors. * Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. * Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions. * Maintains cleanliness and organization in all work areas. * Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. * Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors. * Ensure compliance with food hygiene and Health and Safety standards. * Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently. * Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards. * Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are met for Pastry Team. Pay: Up to QAR8,000\.00 per month Work Location: In person