Pastry Sous Chef

Job description / Role

• Assist the Executive Pastry Chef in the daily operations of the pastry kitchen, including preparation, baking, and decoration of desserts, pastries, and other sweet-related dishes.
• Work collaboratively with the culinary team to create innovative, exciting, and delicious desserts that complement the menu.
• Ensure consistency in taste and presentation of all pastry items, maintaining quality and adhering to the restaurant's standards.
• Help with recipe development, testing, and standardizing, ensuring each dish maintains its quality and consistency at all times.
• Uphold and implement food hygiene protocols and safety standards in line with company and local health department guidelines.
• Maintain inventory of kitchen supplies and food materials, and handle orders as needed.
• Assist in training and mentoring junior pastry staff, fostering a positive learning environment and encouraging the growth of their professional skills.
• Stay current on pastry trends and techniques, incorporating them into the menu when appropriate.

• Culinary Arts Degree, preferably with a specialization in Pastry, or equivalent work experience in the field of pastry and baking.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a pastry kitchen, ideally in a fine-dining or high[1]volume environment.
• Extensive knowledge of pastry techniques, including but not limited to, baking, chocolate work, sugar work, and dessert plating.
• Excellent leadership skills, with experience training and mentoring junior staff members.
• High attention to detail and creativity in the kitchen.
• Familiarity with local health and safety regulations and procedures.
• Good understanding of food cost controls and ability to work within budget constraints.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Exceptional communication and teamwork skills, and a positive, can-do attitude.
• A passion for pastry and a desire to learn and grow within the industry

Salary:
AED 6,000 to 9,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

ECG has a long and successful history in the staffing industry. Founded in 2002, we have now grown to be one of the top commercial staffing companies in the UAE.

ECG is a leading provider of human resource solutions operating from: Dubai (onshore), DIFC and TECOM.Over the years ECG has developed a reputation for identifying top quality candidates for our customers short and long term staffing requirements. We source candidates from all over the world based on our agency partnerships and tap into a global talent pool.

ECG’s contractual staffing solutions are tailored to meet our clients requirements for project staffing, event based hiring and long term hires.Currently we service a broad range of customers from different industries including: financial services, telecoms, diversified industrials amongst others.