Pastry Chef at New Beginnings Groceries and Supermarket

New Beginnings Supermarket, This is where you get real value for your money, where convenience meets quality and where you can enjoy conducive shopping experience like no other. We are strategically located in the ancient city of Oyo where we can be easily reached by people from the various parts not only of the pacesetter state.We offer diverse and wide range of personal and household products including Food stuffs, Fruits, Variety of soft drinks, Beverages, Frozen foods, Kitchen wares, Baby items, Gift items and personal items like perfumes, toiletries, cosmetics, briefs and wears. All these are geared towards meeting your immediate daily and special needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pastry Chef

Location: Irepotuntun, Bonke Area - Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Pastry Chef will beresponsible for producing high-qualitycakes, pastries, desserts, and other baked goods that meet the organization's quality standards.
• The role requires creativity, precision, and a strong understanding of baking techniques while ensuring efficient production, excellent food safety practices, and minimal product wastage.

Key Responsibilities
Production:

• Prepare and bake a variety of cakes, pastries,and other baked products according to approved recipes and production schedules.
• Ensure consistency in the taste, texture, appearance, and quality of all baked products.
• Decorate cakes and pastries to meet customer and company standards.
• Develop new pastry and dessert recipes with management approval.
• Meet daily production targets without compromising quality.

Quality Control:

• Inspect ingredients and finished products to ensure they meet quality standards.
• Monitor baking times, temperatures, and product consistency.
• Ensure products are fresh, properly packaged, and attractively presented.
• Address quality issues promptly and recommend improvements.

Food Safety & Hygiene:

• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary pastry kitchen at all times.
• Comply with all food safety, hygiene, and health regulations.
• Store ingredients and finished products appropriately to maintain freshness and prevent spoilage.
• Ensure proper cleaning and maintenance of baking equipment and workstations.

Inventory & Cost Control:

• Monitor the use of baking ingredients and minimize wastage.
• Ensure efficient utilization of raw materials to reduce production costs.

Equipment Management:

• Operate ovens, mixers, dough sheeters, proofers, and other bakery equipment safely and efficiently.
• Report faulty equipment immediately for repair or replacement.
• Ensure all equipment is cleaned and maintained after use.

Teamwork:

• Work collaboratively with bakers, cooks, and other kitchen staff.
• Support the achievement of departmental production and quality goals.

Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of an SSCE, OND, or equivalent qualification.
• Professional training or certification in Baking, Pastry Arts, Catering, or Culinary Arts is an added advantage.

Experience:

• 2 - 3 years' experience as a Pastry Chef or Baker in a bakery, restaurant, hotel, or catering establishment.
• Proven experience producingcakes, pastries, desserts, and confectioneries.
• Experience in cake decoration and icing is an added advantage.

Salary
N80,000 - N100,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
30th August, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a brief cover letter to: newbeginning184@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.
Or
Submit in person at;
Block XXII, Plot 6 Ayetoro Scheme,
Ojongbodu, opposite Irepotuntun Market,
Bonke Area,
Oyo.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.