Pastry Chef at Invent Alliance Limited

Invent Alliance Limited is a company specialized on creation of multi sector and multi discipline business platform with specialist partnerships for value co-creation in each of the different business segments through modern co-petition business principles.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pastry Chef

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Summary

• The Pastry Chef will be primarily responsible for creating a wide range of pastries, desserts, confectioneries, whist coordinating the activities of the pastry team and managing the pastry kitchen efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and carrying out pastry kitchen operations efficiently and without supervision.
• Creating pastries, dessert and confectioneries by following a set of recipes.
• Develop, design or create new ideas or items for the pastry kitchen.
• Ensure all pastries are uniform and up to standard.
• Follow proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Supervise and coordinate all pastry and dessert preparations.
• Monitoring the stock of baking ingredients.
• Adhere to all sanitation, safety and food preparation laws.
• Ensure culinary standards and responsibilities are met for pastry team.
• Guide and motivate pastry assistants to work more efficiently.
• Stay current and informed of useful culinary trends.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
• Decorating cakes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Qualification

• Minimum of OND and Degree in Culinary Arts or Hotel and Restaurant Management.
• Minimum of 3 year experience in a similar role with high volume pastry production.
• Preferably female.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef with excellent knowledge of baking and pastry making techniques.
• Ability to produce both classical and contemporary style pastry and confectionery products.
• Good knowledge of different types of pastry, dessert, cake decoration with ability to fill and decorate cakes, chocolates and pastries.
• Familiarity with all bakery equipment including mixers and dough sheeters.
• Creativity and visual flair
• Good understanding of food safety practices.
• Flexibility to work on a shift basis.
• Certification from a culinary school is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
15th October, 2020.