Experience
Senior(5-8 years)
Salary
Not specified
Posted
4 days ago
Deadline
in 27 days
Job Description
OPEN VACCANCY: PASTRY CHEF
Job Summary
We are seeking a qualified, experienced, and creative Pastry Chef to join our catering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing a variety of high-quality pastries, cakes, desserts, breads, and baked products while maintaining excellent food quality, presentation, hygiene, and safety standards.
The Pastry Chef will ensure the pastry section operates efficiently and consistently meets the requirements of employees, clients, and company standards.
Position Details
Position Title: Pastry Chef
Department: Catering / Kitchen
Location: Kurmuk Gold Mine, Kurmuk, Assosa, Ethiopia
Reports To: Executive Chef / Sous Chef
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare a wide variety of pastries, cakes, desserts, breads, cookies, and other baked products according to approved recipes and standards.
- Ensure all pastry and bakery products are prepared with consistent quality, taste, texture, and presentation.
- Plan daily pastry production according to menus, meal requirements, and expected numbers of employees and guests.
- Prepare ingredients and ensure proper weighing, measuring, mixing, baking, decorating, and finishing of products.
- Maintain proper portion control and minimize food waste and production losses.
- Ensure all pastry products are properly stored, labelled, dated, and handled according to food safety requirements.
- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the pastry section, equipment, utensils, and work areas.
- Monitor the quality and freshness of ingredients and report any shortages, damages, or quality concerns to the supervisor.
- Assist with menu planning and recommend new pastry and dessert items where appropriate.
- Ensure pastry production is completed on time to support breakfast, lunch, dinner, special functions, and other catering requirements.
- Monitor stock levels of pastry ingredients and communicate replenishment requirements to the relevant supervisor.
- Follow approved recipes, production procedures, food safety standards, and company policies.
- Ensure proper use and care of ovens, mixers, refrigerators, freezers, and other pastry equipment.
- Support the training and development of junior pastry staff, bakery assistants, and kitchen personnel.
- Maintain proper records of production, wastage, stock usage, and other required documentation.
- Work closely with the Executive Chef, Sous Chef, and other kitchen team members to ensure smooth daily operations.
- Support special events, functions, celebrations, and other catering activities as required.
- Ensure compliance with ATS food safety, health, safety, hygiene, and quality standards.
- Report equipment defects, food safety concerns, accidents, or other operational issues immediately to the supervisor.
- Maintain professional communication and teamwork with kitchen staff and other departments.
- Perform other reasonable duties related to the kitchen and pastry section as assigned by management.
Requirements
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Diploma or Certificate in Pastry, Bakery, Culinary Arts, Food Production, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience as a Pastry Chef, Pastry Cook, Baker, or similar position.
- Proven experience in preparing a wide range of cakes, pastries, desserts, breads, cookies, and bakery products.
- Strong knowledge of baking techniques, pastry preparation, decoration, and presentation.
- Good understanding of food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and HACCP principles.
- Ability to follow recipes accurately and maintain consistent product quality.
- Good knowledge of ingredient handling, storage, portion control, and food wastage management.
- Experience working in hotels, restaurants, catering companies, camps, or large-scale food service operations is an advantage.
- Ability to work effectively in a busy kitchen and under pressure.
- Good organizational and time-management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multicultural and diverse team.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and public holidays when required.
- Ability to work in a remote mining/camp environment is an advantage.
- High level of professionalism, discipline, cleanliness, and accountability.
- Strong willingness to support the development and training of local staff.
- Ability to speak and understand English is an advantage.
Required Skills
Level
Senior(5-8 years)
Location
Kurmuk Gold Mine
How to Apply
Application Process:
Interested applicants can apply by submitting their application documents to the following email:
Please include the position title “Pastry Chef” in the subject line of your application.