Pastry Chef

Job description / Role

• Develop and prepare a variety of pastries, cakes, breads, and desserts.
• Oversee all orders from branches, ensuring timely delivery of customer orders and customized cakes to all locations.
• Manage kitchen inventory by ordering materials and keeping supplies consistently available to avoid shortages.
• Collaborate with other chefs to design seasonal dessert menus, incorporating innovative techniques and flavors.
• Maintain the highest standards of food quality and safety.
• Follow and comply with ISO standards in all processes.
• Ensure all manufacturing data is accurate and verify that reported numbers match physical inventory.
• Supervise and train junior pastry staff, fostering an environment of teamwork and creativity.
• Ensure that the pastry kitchen is clean, organized, and compliant with health and safety regulations.
• Engage with customers to understand their preferences and gather feedback on dessert offerings.

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef or in a similar role in a high-volume kitchen.
• Culinary degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of pastry techniques, ingredients, and presentation.
• Creative mindset with a passion for culinary arts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in using a computer for order management and documentation.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties.

We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more.

Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

• Banking & Finance
• Human Resources
• Oil & Gas
• Construction
• Architecture & Engineering