Pastry Chef at Royal Jatoz Hotels

Location: Ajao Estate, Lagos

Job Description

• Manages all day-to-day operations of the pastry and bakery unit
• Prepare a wide variety of pastry products such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes.
• Able to produce all baked goods including but not limited to laminated croissants and doughnuts etc.
• Able to develop, designs, or creates new ideas and items for Pastry Kitchen.
• Create new and exciting desserts to renew menus
• Ensure excellent quality throughout the dessert offerings.
• Follows 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.
• Supervise and coordinate all pastry and dessert preparation and presentation. .Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.
• Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget.
• Must possess a positive attitude and have the ability to work with a variety of people and in cooperation with co-workers efficiently and effectively
• Able to recognize superior quality products, presentations and flavors.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization in all work areas.
• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene and Health and Safety standards.
• Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications with a minimum of 3 years work experience.
• Good knowledge of different types of pastry, dessert, cake decorating.
• Possess professional disposition with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts including weekends, days.
• Positive attitude and Good communication skills.
• Ability to deliver consistent high quality products, handling and receiving of goods and good hygiene practices.
• Prepare morning pastries, roll out doughs, bake off cakes and cookies and make doughs and frostings.

Remuneration
N50,000 - N80,000 Monthly.