Pastry CDP

Job Detail

• Oversees preparation process, portioning, presentation and quality of bakery products. • Take ownership of supervising and guiding pastry team to deliver bakery products according to Company’s quality and cost requirements. • Manages all day-to-day operations of the pastry and bakery section of the kitchen. • Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc., following traditional and modern recipes. • Able to produce all baked goods including but not limited to artisan breads and rolls, muffins, laminated Danish, laminated croissants and doughnuts etc. • Able to develop, design, and create new and exciting desserts to renew menus and engage the interest of customers. • Able to recognize superior quality products, presentations and flavours and ensure excellent quality throughout the dessert offerings. • Follow proper handling and right temperature of all food products. • Decorate pastries and desserts using different types of icings, toppings etc. and ensure the food presentation will be beautiful and exciting. • Coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation. • Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met. • Assist in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays. • Assist on late events and stay back for boarders’ dinner once weekly, if required. • 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. • Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports all equipment problems and maintenance issues, known safety hazards, or unsafe practices and procedures to supervisor immediately. • Attend all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement. • Must possess a positive attitude and have the ability to work with a variety of people and co-operate with co-workers efficiently and effectively. • Encourage and build mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members, and serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviours. • Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently. • Ensure compliance to food safety and hygiene regulations at all times. • Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned by Superior.