Executive Pastry Chef Job Description
Executive Pastry Chef Duties & Responsibilities
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Executive Pastry Chef Qualifications
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Education for Executive Pastry Chef
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Employers hiring for the executive pastry chef job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as University and Bachelor's Degree in Culinary, Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Management, Restaurant Management, Education, Hospitality Management, Home Economics, Dietetics, Culinary School
Skills for Executive Pastry Chef
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Executive Pastry Chef Job Description
- Oversee bakery operations for all food outlets, including methods of preparation, portion control and garnishing
- Responsible for the day to day Pastry operations which includes controlling quality and quantity of produced items, menu planning, hygiene standard, communicating and training of staff
- Support, lead and motivate all pastry sous chefs and cooks
- Cross utilize teams to cover all needs of the operation
- Monitor all related costs and expenses to insure profit
- Insure all HACCP procedures are followed
- Innovate and create new features within the pastry department
- Create displays, showpieces and seasonal attractions
- Recruiting, selection and on-boarding of sous chefs and cooks
- Implements & coordinates the culinary function
- Result oriented, proactive, innovative leader with an ability to lead and improvise in all situations
- Ambitious, target driven and trend-setting manager
- Good interpersonal, People management and Leadership Team & customer focus
- Able to work with mixed nationalities and different cultures
- Positive thinker, innovator
- Knowledge of all Food & Beverage standards, quality presentation, service and products and local health and sanitation standards
Executive Pastry Chef Job Description
- Liaises with purchasing and stores to ensure prompt and efficient purchasing, issuing of supplies, stock control and inventory control
- Monitors Pastry/Bakery standards within each Outlet and Banquets
- By always adopting a positive attitude and keeping the team spirit at the highest level
- To greet with a smile at all times to colleagues or guests anywhere in the hotel (front or back of the house)
- Responsible for the correct timing during service and to ensure that food served is always of the highest standards
- To work closely with receiving and storeroom
- Updates menu recipe cards and menu planning for promotions
- Responsible for the hygiene and cleanliness of his/her assigned kitchen
- To report to the Executive Chef / head chef on all staff and operation matters
- Monitors / approves all staff issues who reported to him including overtime, change of shifts, staff leave
- Forward and overhead reach to reach into high ovens
- Forward bend of head/neck to do decorating and other counter top activities
- Repetitive upper extremity movements to roll dough and rub dough between hands (fingers extended)
- Gross grasp bilaterally to handle pastry decoration bags
- Fine-motor coordination to do fancy decorations
- Repetitive lifting through full range to ovens
Executive Pastry Chef Job Description
- Responsible for scheduling, staffing, and controlling food and labor costs to meet budgeted and forecasted expense margins
- Culinary Program - teach, assist, and coach culinary students in their pursuit of a degree
- Discipline staff as necessary in accordance with company guidelines and procedures
- Staff bake shop in line with current structure model and to meet the seasonal volume needs of the outlet
- Work with conference center and resort management for timely and smooth event execution and high-level guest satisfaction
- Personally participate in cake tastings with wedding clientele to deliver a wedding cake that exceeds their expectations
- Maintain serve safe certification and records for culinary employees making sure all are current in their training
- Routinely and proactively assess property and culinary equipment and maintenance needs
- Maintaining exemplary cleanliness and adheres to local and state health department requirements
- Attend resort manager, area F&B and conference center staff meetings and trainings with an expectation to participate and, at times, present
- Diploma/ Degree in Hotel & Food Preparation Management
- At least 3 to 5 years working experience in an international class hotel
- Has good leadership and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of HACCP and Food Safety Management System is an advantage
- Minimum 2 years in similar capacity / in a five-star hotel/ resort
- Analyzing daily, weekly, monthly & annual production Reports and keeps statistics constantly accurate & updated
Executive Pastry Chef Job Description
- Ensure product consistency
- Assist the Executive Pastry Chef with day-to-day supervision of bakery team members, including making hiring recommendations, disciplining and coaching team members, and delegating workload and projects
- Perform duties of the Executive Pastry Chef and makes operating decisions during his/her absence being able to give constructive criticism and be consistent with all documentation
- Participate in and assist the Executive Pastry Chef with the development and research new recipes and create decorative cakes, statuaries and ornaments for special events, parties, and banquets
- Inspect all bakery items upon completion to ensure they have been prepared correctly and attractively
- Relate to Executive Pastry Chef regarding customer complaints or disputes which subordinate employees are not able to settle
- Assist the Executive Pastry Chef in the establishment of department budgets and the adherence to budget guidelines
- Work with Executive Pastry Chef to take appropriate action to reduce operating costs without affecting quality of pastries or service
- Assist with ordering bakery ingredients from warehouse
- Sous Chef
- Advanced cooking acumen
- Mature leadership skills
- Advanced food and beverage financial understanding
- Proven experience as Pastry Chef, baker or relevant role – required
- Minimum of 3 years chef management experience - required
- Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field – required
Executive Pastry Chef Job Description
- Assist with payroll as required
- Perform other tasks or projects assigned by hotel management
- Direct and oversee all functions of the property Pastry Shop
- Develop and oversee adherence to the department budget
- Develop and issue recipes to department chefs and bakers and ensure that directions are followed on all approved recipes
- Manage and execute HR-related functions over the Pastry Shop team, including but not limited to hiring, terminating, disciplining, and facilitating performance reviews
- Ensure that department supplies and inventories are maintained
- Establish and maintain effective channels of communication and cooperate with others in matters of mutual concern
- Take responsibility for the Bakery, Desserts and Pastry sections
- Ensure the food quality is always of high standards
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as Executive Pastry Chef in a large 5 star international hotel
- Creative, Innovative, Motivator and team builder
- Diploma/Certification from an accredited culinary school required
- 7 years' experience working in all areas of a large hotel kitchen, 5 years of which in a senior leadership role in a Pastry Department within a luxury hotel preferred
- Must be accountable
- Minimum five years’ experience in a high volume pastry kitchen operation, preferably in a Hotel/Casino environment