Seeking a skilled Junior Pastry Chef to join luxury property in the heart of Franschhoek Valley.
The ideal candidate has experienced in precision baking using various techniques, pastry decoration and presentation, with a high level of attention to detail, creative, and strong time management skills. We are looking for an individual with a stable track record and passionate about Pâtisserie and Baking.
As a Junior Pastry Chef, you are responsible for creating a variety of baked goods and desserts, ensuring quality, consistency, and innovation.
Position Requirements
- Senior Certificate
- Diploma or certification in Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts or related field
Experience and Skill
- Minimum of 2-years’ experience as a dedicated pastry chef
- Excellent knowledge of food and beverage service standards.
- Exceptional knowledge of pastry techniques and dessert preparation.
- Inventory Management
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Cost-control awareness
- Creative and artistic skills, with a passion for developing unique pastries and desserts.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare and design a wide variety of high-quality pastries, desserts, and other baked goods for the restaurant menu
- Develop new and exciting pastry and dessert options for seasonal menus and special events
- Monitor food quality and presentation, ensuring consistency with the standards set by the Head Chef, and correcting any issues as needed
- Assist in developing and testing new pastry and dessert menu items, considering seasonal ingredients, customer preferences, and trends
- Work with the Head Chef on special menus for events, promotions, and seasonal changes
- Follow and enforce FIFO (First-In-First-Out) procedures for food storage and rotation to ensure freshness and minimize waste
- Conduct regular inventory checks and place orders for ingredients and tools as needed
- Minimize kitchen waste and control food costs through effective portion control and reducing spoilage
- Uphold all hotel and company rules, regulations, and policies, including health and safety standards.
Remuneration Details
Competitive Salary with Benefits (Add-on approach)
Start Date
Priority Position
Consideration
Candidates, who are already residing in the Winelands region will have preference. We can only consider South African Citizens or applicants who hold a valid South African Permanent Residence! No Work Permit applications will be accepted! Applicants, who live in other provinces of South Africa still need to attend personal interviews and if requested to do any cook-offs, will do so completely at their own expense. We handle high volumes of applications daily and will only be able to reply, via e-mail, to candidates who have met our clients’ requirements.
Due to the high volume of CV’s received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
All applications submitted must contain:
- Updated CV with contactable references
- Tertiary Educational documents
- Written Reference Letters
- A recent presentable profile photo’s
- Chefs: 6-8 Food profile photos produced by yourself or in conjunction with the team
How to apply
Email us at info@pmrecruitment.co.za
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