Head Pastry Chef

The Executive Pastry Chef oversees all pastry kitchen operations, ensuring high-quality products, consistency, food safety, and profitability. They develop menus, manage staff, control costs, and maintain culinary standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and develop dessert, pastry, bread, and bakery menus.
• Create seasonal and specialty pastry offerings.
• Supervise and train pastry chefs, bakers, and kitchen staff.
• Ensure consistency in product quality, presentation, and taste.
• Manage inventory, ordering, and supplier relationships.
• Control food costs, labor costs, and waste.
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, and hygiene standards.
• Schedule staff and oversee daily production.
• Collaborate with executive chefs and management on menuplanning and special events.
• Monitor kitchen equipment and coordinate maintenance when necessary.
• Stay current with industry trends and innovative pastry techniques.

Job Requirements:

• Formal culinary or pastry arts training preferred.
• Several years of professional pastry experience, including leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of baking techniques, chocolate work, sugar work, and dessert presentation.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and HACCP standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• 5 day work week (44 hours per week)

Benefits:

• Medical insurance
• Dental coverage
• Annual performance bonus
• Strong growth and development opportunities
• 12 days Annual leave + 1 day Birthday leave

If you’re passionate about food, love working with a great team, and want to be part of something new and exciting, we’d love to meet you! Apply now and be part of Burnt Ends!