Pastry Chef

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• Responsible for the production of all pastries, cakes, cold/hot desserts, toppings for the pastry shop as well as other outlets.
• To prepare production charts of all the bakery and pastry items and monitor them from time to time.
• Ensure to exceed guest expectations in quality and service of the food products.
• Supervise the preparation and production of all bakery products.
• Ensure that all HACCP procedures are followed and clear records are maintained at all the times.
• Any matter which may effect the interests of hotel should be brought to the attention of the Management.
• Plan and design menus, responsible for presentation of pastries, bakery items and chocolates.
• Tastefully do pairing of wine with food whenever applicable, create a competitive edge with new products through innovation and consistency.
• Follows guidelines laid by the Executive Chef on menu plan and design.
• Estimate daily and weekly requirements.
• Motivate and develop staff to ensure smooth functioning of the department and promote teamwork.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels by effectively planning Duty roster in order to consistently provide excellent guest service.
• Provide effective support to the team to enable them to provide a range of effective and efficient services.
• Respond to customer queries by resolving issues in a timely and efficient manner to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Ensure that the team has been trained for all safety provisions.
• Analyze food costs and determine most cost-effective recipes while maintaining quality.
• Identify optimal, cost-effective use of the resources and educate the team on the same.
• Monitor the operations of the department to ensure that the food wastage is minimized.
• Maintain department budget within established guidelines
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