Pastry Chef

5+ Years Experience
Location: Café Fraby, Vyttila, Ernakulam

Pastry Chef is a culinary professional responsible for creating and preparing a wide variety of desserts, pastries, and baked goods like cakes, cookies, and breads. Key duties include following and developing recipes, decorating finished products, managing ingredient inventory and ordering, and ensuring food safety and hygiene standards are met. They often work in a bakery, restaurant, or hotel kitchen and may also train junior staff and collaborate with other chefs on menu planning. Key responsibilities

• Food preparation: Prepare and bake a wide variety of goods, such as cakes, cookies, pastries, breads, and confections.
• Recipe management: Follow established recipes and develop new, creative, and seasonal ones to keep menus fresh.
• Decoration and presentation: Decorate finished products with icings, glazes, and other toppings to ensure they are visually appealing.
• Inventory and ordering: Monitor stock of ingredients and equipment, place timely orders, and manage inventory within budget.
• Kitchen management: Oversee the pastry section, maintain a clean and organized workspace, and ensure all health and safety regulations are followed.
• Training: Supervise and train junior staff, including pastry assistants and apprentices.
• Collaboration: Work with other kitchen staff to coordinate dessert offerings with the overall menu and plan for special events.

Skills and qualifications

• Strong knowledge of baking techniques, ingredients, and equipment.
• Creativity for recipe development and dessert presentation.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Understanding of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Often requires post-secondary culinary training or a certificate in baking and pastry arts.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From ₹25,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Food provided
• Health insurance

Work Location: In person