Pastry Chef
Published | March 5, 2025 |
Expires | March 30, 2025 |
Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Category | Hospitality and Food Industry |
Job Type | Full-time |
Description
Pastry Chef Vacancy:
Ital GLOBAL - We are a comprehensive Human Capital and Quality Management Consultancy firm dedicated to helping organizations just like yours with their HR and Quality Management requirements. We believe in creating productive and fruitful relationships with our clients by adding value to your business to ensure that you get the very best return on your Human Capital spend. Our Human Capital solutions, advice and guidance are uniquely designed and shaped around your exact requirements and objectives. They will fit with your culture and the business challenges that you currently face.
About the Client:
Our client in the hospitality industry, is looking for a candidate to join their team as a PASTRY CHEF to handle production and quality for our client’s bakeries in accordance with approved standards and company guidelines.
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities.
- Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread, donut
- Create new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers
- Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
- 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
- Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel
- Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards
Key Qualifications
- Diploma / Certificate in Food Production or related area.
- At least 2 years in pastry production.
- Valid Food handler’s certificate.
- Knowledge in HACCP.
- Diploma/certificate in pastry production preferred.
Competencies and Skills:
- Excellent record in kitchen operations and procedures.
- Ability to calculate profit margins.
- Well-versed in preparing food items consistently while adhering to recipe standards.
- Track record of working efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated and takes own initiative.
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong Customer Service Skills
- Must be a team player with strong work ethics.
Interested applicants should send their detailed CVs and cover letters quoting the job title (PASTRY CHEF) as subject to reach us not later than 30th March 2025 to careers@italgloballtd.com. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.