Head Pastry Chef

Job description / Role

As the Head Pastry Chef, your responsibilities include:
• Monitoring the performance of the kitchen staff ensuring they comply with company procedures (5-7 staff);
• Ensure the efficient and smooth running of the pastry team/section.
• Promote and maintain good working relationships throughout the team and carry out, monitor records.
• Ensure sanitation and hygiene of kitchen area are being maintained by staff
• Manage and monitor the consistency and quality of all food produced
• High level of attention detail
• Ensures proper levels of bakery and pastry items are prepared based on forecasted needs and their prompt delivery to the designated outlet for guest consumption.
• Control of food cost and wastage.
• Highly experienced with extremely good organizational and people focused skills.
• Manage ordering of stock
• Experience in either of an independent operation or in a 4*hotel
• Maintain positive relationship with suppliers
• Schedule daily rosters in line with allocated budgets
• Support the cost controllers with daily, weekly and monthly inventories
• Creative flair and presence

Salary:
AED 10,000 to 15,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

Requirements

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
• Swift and efficient management style
• Be able to work long hours maintaining a positive attitude
• Fluent in English (reading, writing, speaking)
• Proven quality and experience with an extremely high standard and consistency
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
• Highly responsible and reliable
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in catering 3D cakes
• Skilled with all areas of pastry and ideally French Trained background
• Culinary certifications are to be expected
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as Sous Chef in Europe

About the Company

Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years' experience in sourcing the world's best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants' skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors.