Head Pastry Chef

Here at Chef Recruiters we are recruiting a Head Pastry Chef for a renowned hotel in Dublin South.

You will be joining a fabulous team and must be able to hit the ground running.

Great salary on offer for the right candidate and potential to create your own Menu.

This is a great role for a head pastry chef to make there mark in the industry.  

Candidate Requirements:

• Responsible for maintaining high levels of quality, service, presentation and cleanliness. 
• Run the pastry department including setting up and working with the team.
• Work with our Executive/Head chef to develop new menus and bring ideas to the team.
• To meet the the changing demands of the business, your duties may vary and you may sometimes be required to assist in different sections
• Work with the Executive/Head Chef to manage stock orders, levels and rotation.
• Implement  food safety management system and ensure that high standards of food sa
• Responsible for all aspects of food preparation and service.
• Responsible for ensuring the highest quality standards in the kitchen whilst following orders.
• Take direction from department managers and to assist in the monitoring of food quality and hygiene standards.
• Ability to produce own work in accordance with a deadline and to assist and encourage others in achieving this aim.
• Always working on behalf of guests and working with other team members to exceed guest expectations.
• Be able to perform under pressure in a high volume fast paced environment.
• Be self-motivated and creative and be committed to quality in presentation of food
• Have a thorough understanding of and commitment to HACCP and kitchen hygiene
• Have a strong work ethic and customer focus working with homemade seasonal food.
• Ensure work areas are kept clean, safe and tidy at all times in compliance with the hotel’s and industry hygiene standards
• Structured and organised in their approach to all tasks and have the ability to work across all areas of the kitchen.
   

Essential Criteria 

• Hard working and self-motivated and committed individual eager to learn.
• Be classically trained,
• Have experience as a Head Pastry Chef leading a team within a hotel.
• Able to work in a team and on their own initiative
• Must have experience working within 4/5 star hotels. 
• Must be standards driven and detail-orientated
• Must have the ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment& pressurized environment 
• Must have excellent self-presentation
• Should have detailed knowledge of HACCP