Pastry Job Description
Pastry
provides planning and direction for the pastry team to fulfill requisitions and orders in a timely manner.
Pastry Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective pastry job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included pastry job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Reports any non-available item to the Executive Chef or his delegate the outlet managers, and proposes an alternative if the item can not be prepared within an acceptable time frame
Ensures that non-kitchen staff is not allowed in the Pastry Section any other sections of the Kitchen
Lead and supervise the quality and quantity of the Pastry department, coordinate the production as it relates to banquet and restaurant functions
Develop new dessert, pastry and bread products as necessary
Partake in tastings to assist in creating unique menus paired with appropriate wines, cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks
Keep accurate inventory of pantry products
Prepare all foods following hotel standard recipes
Prepares time schedule of his section and submit to Chef for approval
To carry out all duties requested to the satisfaction of the Head Chef
Keep all food rotated, dated and labeled
Pastry Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Pastry
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: W.H.M.I.S, HACCP, BC, ACF
Education for Pastry
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the pastry job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as University and High School Degree in Culinary, Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Education, General Education, Communication, Management, Hospitality, Restaurant Management, Technical
Skills for Pastry
Desired skills for pastry include:
Menu items
Daily features and promotions
Sugar work/chocolate skills an asset
Kitchen hygiene practices and occupational health and safety standards will be essential
Current food trends
Weights
Correct maintenance and use of equipment
Food Safety
Daily pastry orders and preparations
Sanitation
Desired experience for pastry includes:
Must perform basic cooking technique such as boiling, sauté, bake, sear, flambé, deep fry, simmer, and poach
Minimum 2 years as Executive Sous Chef in a large 5 star hotel
Must have at least 3 years experience in a similarly position
Have ability to communicate in the English language
Enrolled in a baking and pastry program
2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major, preferred
Pastry Examples
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Pastry Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a pastry. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pastry
- Oversee the preparation of all food and ensure that all items and recipes meet food safety and culinary excellence standards
- Sets up work station according to bakery-pastry shop guidelines
- Prepares and cooks dishes and recipes of all types, on a daily basis following chef's guidelines and recipes with 100% accuracy
- Follows recipes, portion controls and presentation specifications as set by the bakery-pastry shop management
- Utilizes the standardized prep lists and ensures that all tasks are completed and counted with 100% accuracy
- Works a station independently and efficiently with little or no assistance during regular business volumes
- Prepares special requests as necessary to ensure guest satisfaction
- Assists in the training of new employees as requested
- Understands and follows written company procedures with 100% accuracy
- Performs additional tasks upon request
Qualifications for pastry
- Able to work under pressure, individual and team
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time and be able to lift, push, and carry moderate amounts of weight on a consistent basis
- Proven production experience
- Excellent understanding of various pastry techniques, ingredients, equipment and procedures
- Baking and Pastry Diploma or equivalent experience
- Formal culinary education preferred
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Our growing company is hiring for a pastry. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pastry
- Maintains proper sanitation requirements
- Inspect all storage areas to insure that the sanitation standards are maintained and that all equipment is functioning properly
- Develop and create plated desserts from start to finish
- Ensure the recipes that have been created are being executed correctly and maintain the highest levels of quality control using fresh and seasonally appropriate ingredients
- Have strong product and pastry techniques knowledge of current trends in the culinary industry
- Responsible for daily inventory, production schedules needed for daily pastry production
- Assists in the interviewing process as directed by Executive Chef
- Assists in the evaluation for line level staff including pastry and culinary as directed by Executive Chef
- Plan a creative and innovative menu
- Complete food orders, inventory controls and food rotations
Qualifications for pastry
- Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying food items and operating culinary production equipment and tools
- Availability must include early morning and afternoons
- Preferred pastry and garde manger experience
- Passionate about serving others, anticipating stakeholders’ needs
- Passionate about excellence and energized when achieving success
- Strategic thinker with the ability to create winning strategies
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a pastry. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for pastry
- Attend food and beverage staff and management meetings and lead meetings as directed by F&B Director
- Interact with food and beverage management to assure that food production consistently exceeds the expectations of Executive Leadership and guests
- Develop policies and procedures to enhance and measure quality
- Perform other duties as directed as directed by Executive Chef
- Provides function employee list and hours for Quality Service Bonus distribution
- Prepares bread and desserts to support event calendar as assigned by Executive Chef
- Plates and garnishes desserts to the highest standards
- Explores new culinary ideas and presents them to the Executive Chef
- Maintains established food cost procedures as directed
- Ensures that freezer, cooler, dry storage, and bakery areas are kept neat and clean
Qualifications for pastry
- Must have the ability to artfully present pastry dishes including balancing colors, style, and components
- Able to drive and reward performance
- Able to build trust as foundation of functional team work
- Baker/Pastry degree or equivalent experience
- Prepares and presents a broad array of cakes, pastries, desserts, cakes, petits fours which meet customer expectations
- Journeyperson’s papers or Red Seal or equivalents
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of pastry. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pastry
- To conduct by weekly meetings with the staff for better communication
- Hold associates accountable for EcoSure records
- Conduct monthly MOS audits
- Daily tracking of food and labor costs to insure financial responsibility
- Hold daily stand up
- Responsible for maintaining adequate training programs for pastry personnel
- Perform other related duties as requested by the Executive Chef
- Make profit improvement recommendations in collaboration with the Executive Chef
- Coordinate the selection, training, development, and evaluation of employees in the bakery & pastry through effective management and leadership to ensure that established cultural and core standards are met
- Responsible for all bakery & pastry preparation while ensuring superior quality and consistency
Qualifications for pastry
- A minimum of 3 years recent experience (in the last 5 years) in a Pastry Shop of comparable size and level of service
- Completely fluent English language and Communication skills
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with strong independent decision making abilities
- Proven strong leadership and motivational skills
- Strong artistic skills in food presentation
- Completely fluent English language and Communication shills
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of pastry. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for pastry
- Guarantee continuous monitoring of quality with attention to details
- The Pastry Chef is responsible for the day to day operation of the Pastry & Bakery department ensuring proper supervision
- Be actively involved in all facets of training activities in the Food Preparation Department
- Ensures the highest quality of all food prepared in the kitchen, constantly inspects taste, temperature and visual appeal and portion size
- Develop creative menus and food promotion and supervise their implementation, menus are prepared correctly and ready for service
- Be actively involved in the execution of special culinary events
- Responsible for the purchase of food in cooperation with the Purchasing Manager and assures the best quality for the best price
- Maintain computer systems, menu sales mix, food cost reports, employee reviews and administrative duties
- In co-operation with the Executive Chef ensures effective scheduling, holidays and day off taking into consideration volume of expected business
- Assign in detail, specific duties to all Chefs and guide them through special projects/assignment
Qualifications for pastry
- Minimum one year experience using basic pastry techniques and skills in order to decorate, portion and plate pastries
- Minimum of six months experience in using/operating basic pastry equipment such as balance scales, mixers, and ovens
- 1 year of previous line experience preferred
- Must have at least 1 year of experience as a Pastry Cook
- Work experience in a high volume environment
- Possess a Baking and Pastry Arts Degree from an accredited institution, or experience and internship that have created a solid skill set