South Africa: Head Pastry Chef – Award Winning Top Brigade posted by HotelJobs

One of the most celebrated award winning head chefs & fine dining destinations in the Cape, this highly skilled team offers the best of ultra-modern cuisine, trending plating, and an infusion of eclectic ingredients & flavours with highly praised service matched with the estates award winning wines. At this 86 seater modern and contemporary restaurant the head chef surprises with monthly changing cuisine for the highlight three, five or eight course dinner tasting menus. ProStaffSelect are in search of a highly skilled and talented HEAD PASTRY CHEF to manage their own pastry department. Pastry production includes daily baked breads & pastries, speciality morning and afternoon tea treats, sophisticated competition standard plated desserts for dinner as well as Amuse Bouche portion size desserts for wine tasting, function canapes and private event desserts. Dessert menu items are changed regularly, requiring innovative ideas with a range of hot and cold desserts. REQUIREMENTS : 2 or 3 year recognized professional pastry / culinary qualification 5 years industry experience within 5-star hotel or Fine Dining / AWARD WINNING establishments Extensive range of experience in BAKING, PATISSERIE and CONFECTIONERY Previous experience in effective food cost controls Management ability & skill in leading a pastry team of 2 (CDP & DEMI or 1 Trainee) Strong outgoing personality with exceptional people skills to liaise directly with guests Highly proficient in communicating, motivating, leading and directing others Comfortable creating new desserts on a monthly basis Strong organisational, planning and administration skills Multi-tasker; creative and innovative thinker whos willing to lead by example Strengths in Stock Controls, Recipe Development & Costing, Budgeting and Finances Strong computer proficiency in Point of Sale Systems as well as Word & Excel