Hamilton Lloyd and Associates - Our client, a Quick Service Outlet chain with over 25 years of experience in providing rich pastries, Nigerian and continental dishes for the family.
Due to internal expansion; they are looking to hire a highly tenacious candidates for the position below:
Job Title: Pastry Chef
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- The Pastry Chef shall responsible for the preparation a variety of pastries and other baked goods.
- The ideal candidate will be well-versed in culinary arts with a passion for sweet and delicious creations. They must adhere to health and safety standards to provide clients with the best possible serving.
- The goal is to enhance customer satisfaction so that we can maintain and expand our clientele.
Responsibilities
- Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes
- 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
- Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget
- Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
- Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently.
- Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel.
- Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards
Main Specifications
- Education: Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field
- Experience: Minimum of three (3) years’ work experience.
- Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.)
Required Skills and Abilities:
- 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
Application Closing Date
14th February, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's to:
[email protected] kindly make the subject of the mail the job title.
Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.