Role

Pastry Chef

Salary Range

₹ 60000- ₹ 70000

Skills Required

Description

Menu Planning and Development: Collaborate with management to plan and develop pastry menus, considering factors such as seasonal ingredients, customer preferences, and dietary restrictions. Recipe Creation: Create and develop new pastry recipes, experimenting with flavors, textures, and presentation to innovate and keep the menu fresh and appealing. Pastry Production: Oversee the production of a variety of pastry items, including cakes, pastries, bread, desserts, and confections. Ensure that all items meet quality and consistency standards. Ingredient Management: Source and select high-quality ingredients for pastry production. Manage inventory levels, ordering supplies, and ensuring proper storage and handling of ingredients. Baking and Cooking: Utilize baking and cooking techniques to prepare pastry items, including mixing, shaping, baking, and decorating. Ensure precise measurements and adherence to recipes. Decoration and Presentation: Decorate and present pastry items in an aesthetically pleasing manner, paying attention to detail and creativity. Use techniques such as piping, glazing, and garnishing to enhance visual appeal. Quality Control: Maintain quality control standards throughout the production process, conducting taste tests and visual inspections to ensure consistency and excellence in flavor, texture, and appearance. Food Safety and Hygiene: Adhere to strict food safety and hygiene regulations, maintaining cleanliness and sanitation in the pastry kitchen and following proper handling and storage procedures for food items. Team Management: Lead and manage a team of pastry cooks and assistants, providing guidance, training, and supervision to ensure smooth operation of the pastry department. Customer Interaction: Occasionally interact with customers to discuss pastry offerings, accommodate special requests or dietary needs, and ensure customer satisfaction.