Description
. Prepare and Bake all desserts and pastries according to recipes and following traditional and modern recipes.- Create new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers quality and presentation standards and food prep checklists.
- 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.
- Preparing, Cooking and packaging and serving light food and snacks.
- Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar, etc. and make appropriate orders within budget.
- Receiving deliveries and verifying that all ordered items have been delivered and are of good quality.
- Taking inventory of restaurant supplies and notifying the supervisor of low or depleted supplies.
- Discarding all expired and spoiled food items stored in the stock rooms, refrigerators, and freezers.
- Check the quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking.
- Prepare ingredients for Baking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food before use.
- Performing basic cleaning duties and ensuring that workstations are properly sanitized.
- Safely and appropriately use baking and measuring tools.
- Come up with recipe ideas from scratch Plan the menu of desserts and pastry to complement savory items.
- Ensure the kitchen is always clean and sanitized all the time.
- Maintain up to date knowledge about pastry arts and ingredients.
- Create and prepare all pastry items as required by the business.
- Responsible for producing the most creative and excellent dishes, ensuring that the guest's expectations are exceeded and fully satisfied.
- Able to gracefully receive constructive criticism as well as effectively carry out orders.
- Able to remain calm while multi-tasking, as they are often called upon to carry out many different orders simultaneously in a brief amount of time.
- Train all new team members using appropriate training materials
- Ensure all foods are made and served to brand standard
- To sell & demonstrate product knowledge by advising the customer/answering queries & suggesting products to the customer as part of the ordering process. Act on initiative to optimize sales to the customer.
- Manage customers services and any customers suggestions/complaints
- able and willing to perform the basic tasks of food preparation and organization in the kitchen.
- Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, chiller, and Freezer.
- Pull food from freezer storage to thaw in the refrigerator.
- Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish. Maintain food logs. Monitor the quality and quantity of food that is prepared.
- Communicate assistance needed during busy periods.
- Inform Chef of excess food items for use in daily specials.
- Inform Food & Beverage service staff of menu specials and out of stock menu items.
- Ensure the quality of the items. This ability to create excellence in your own area of responsibility and to
support others as they do the same is vital to the successful operation of the kitchen and to ensure theenjoyment of guests.Requirements: * Proven experience as Pastry Chef, baker or relevant role
- Great attention to detail and creativity
- Organizing and leadership skills
- Willingness to replenish professional knowledge
- In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition
- Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.)
- Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field.
- Experience in food and beverage preparation or customer service preferred.
- Training and willingness to continue learning about beverage and Food preparation.
- Exceptional listening and communication skills.
- Ability to walk, bend, and stand for extended periods.
- Availability to work around peak hours, including nights, early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
- A polite, engaging personality.
- Commitment to customer satisfaction and service excellence.
- Willingness to work as part of a high-energy, efficient team in a fast-paced environment.