Creative Pastry Chef at Prixair

Job Overview

We are searching for an experienced Pastry Chef for our restuarant. As a Pastry Chef, you will be responsible for preparing a wide variety of delicacies such as desserts, pies, pastries and other sweet delicacies. 

Your talent in baking high-quality delights should be in line by your creativeness to develop new wonderful tastes and recipes. You should be experienced in culinary skills with a desire for sweet and delightful creations. You should be a creative individual and have a knack to decorate pastries and cakes with fondant as well as icings toppings

Duties and responsibilities

• Operate and manage the pastry section of a kitchen, working together with the other chefs
• Prepare a variety of baked goods (pies, tarts, sponges, cupcakes, chocolates, cookies, biscuits, croissants, ice creams, sorbets, creams, sauces, custards, appetizers and petit fours)
• Decorate and present pastries and baked goods in a tasteful and beautiful way

• Make an extensive variety of baked goods such as cakes, cookies, tarts, bread etc. following both the old-style and modern recipes

• Make new and stirring desserts to revamp our menus and involve the attention of customers

• Decorate pies using diverse icings, glazes etc. to make sure the appearance will be beautiful and tempting

• Monitor the baking stocks like ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and place suitable and timely orders according to the budget

• Guide and motivate Pastry Assistants during their training process 

• Cross check if the quality material and equipment are being used or not

• Direct and motivate helpers and bakers to work more professionally

• Research on new recipes and try baking them for our bakery

• Monitor and order ingredients, supplies and equipment
• Meet with customers to discuss custom-made desserts or baked goods for special occasions
• Ensure the bakery section of the kitchen adheres to health and safety regulations
• Develop new seasonal recipes and menus and keep up with the latest trends

Requirements

• Certificate  in Culinary Arts, Pastry-making, Baking or relevant field

• Established experience as a Pastry Chef or a Baker

• Excessive consideration to detail and creativity

• Excellent organizational and management skills

• In-depth information about hygiene principles

• Good communication skills.

• Should be a team player with demonstrable leadership skills

Note: only Abuja residents should apply.

          Apply with picture samples of what you have done or a link to your 
          page where we can see your work

          Applicants who do not meet the above should not bother applying