Job Details
Job Description / Responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced Pastry Chef / Cake Decorator to set up and run our in-house range of Cakes, Cookies and Baked items for our corporate clients during our night shift kitchen operations.
The Ideal Candidate will be able to handle the following.
- Create customized cakes based on customer requirements, including fondant cakes, themed cakes, birthday cakes, cookies, Cupcakes and other baked items.
- Able to lead the kitchen and handle all aspects of process unsupervised to achieve client orders while maintaining consistent quality, presentation, and taste standards.
- Handle the quantification of ingredients and procurement of baking items with procurement dept
-Provide professional recommendations and creative suggestions to maintain and grow our range of cupcakes, cookies and other baked items.
-Maintain strong communication and interpersonal skills between kitchen teams.
-Ensure proper preparation, baking, filling, frosting, and finishing of cakes while following hygiene and food safety standards.
-Manage inventory of cake ingredients, fondant, decorations, and bakery supplies, and report stock requirements when needed.
-Work efficiently to meet production schedules, delivery timelines, and quality standards while keeping the kitchen clean, organized, and compliant with food safety regulations.
Required Skills & Qualifications
* Experience in making display cakes, cupcakes, and other baked items.
* Strong cake decorating and customization skills.
* Good communication and team leadership skills
* Creative mindset with attention to detail.
* Ability to work under pressure to achieve deadlines