DEMI PASTRY CHEF DE PARTIE
Tower Group
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
This position requires a technically focused, task orientated person who can work at high pace in a deliberate predictable manner with great attention to detail, who is highly creative with a passion for food; to assist with the day-to-day running of the pastry kitchen.ORGANISATIONAL POSITIONING:
- Department: Kitchen
- Reporting to: Head Pastry Chef
- Diploma in Patisserie
- Must have at least 1 year’s experience in a 5* Hotel or Fine Dining Establishment
- Good knife skills
- Neat with high regard for personal hygiene and presentation
- Solid English verbal communication skills
- Understanding and application of basic math calculations
- Able to work flexible hours, weekends and holidays with a long cycle of consecutive work days
- To manage section and staff ensuring that:
- Mise en place requirements are planned, actioned and handed over in accordance with SOP
- All food prepared is done in accordance with recipes
- Section is set up and managed to maximise productivity and in accordance with Health and Safety and Statutory Hygiene practices and company guidelines
- Section’s WIF Stock is cleaned, organised, labelled and rotated in accordance with SOP * To communicate any challenges re. equipment, food and staff to the chef on duty as soon as it becomes known
- To train staff on an ongoing basis to ensure they are always up to standard with current menu recipes and standards
- Advise kitchen management of order requirements for section stock in accordance with business levels ensuring sufficient stock and no wastage
- Ensure that fridge temperatures are monitored and reported daily