Head Pastry Chef

• George – Knysna, R18 000 – R20 000 Per Month
  Benefits: Pension

A fantastic opportunity for a creative, self-motivated Pastry Chef to join a well-established brigade based a 5* Leading Hotel of the World.

The successful candidate will be required to assist with the on the floor management and the control of the culinary areas in the F&B department with primary focus of the Pastry / Bakery production including food service, catering event planning for the share of the pastry department.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Keep abreast of trends in the culinary industry
• Plan production to facilitate daily requirements
• Analyze recipes and create a recipe manual in order to standardize products
• Assign prices to menu items, based on food cost, labour costs and overhead costs
• Design special product offerings and showcase your abilities
• Control appropriate production to avoid loss or wastage
• Control financial allocation of distributed products to the relevant outlets
• Coordinate the planning, budgeting, purchasing of goods
• Maintain excellent grooming standards
• Maintain strong supervisory skills
• Maintain all administration and IR related work in your department

 Qualifications

• Matric
• Professional Chefs diploma through a recognised institution
• 6 years’ experience of which 3 years must be as a Head Chef Pastry
• 5* hotel or resort experience (multi-outlets)
• Fully computer literate MS Office essential, working knowledge of SAP advantageous
• Financial management / cost control would be advantageous

Soft Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills essential
• Communication at all levels
• Passionate about culinary trends in pastry
• Excellent financial acumen
• Positive attitude
• Leadership skills essential – including motivation, training and development of junior staff