Position Title: Pastry Chef
Employer: Best Western Plus - Addis Ababa
Employment: Full-Time | Permanent
Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Posted date: 3 months ago
Deadline: Submission date is over
Job Summary
Best Western Premier Hotel is a 4-Star upscale Hotel, part of Best Western Group, an International Hotel Chain, located In front INSA Wollo Sefer area, about 3 km away from Bole International Airport. The hotel is looking for qualified candidates for the following positions.
Responsibilities
- Operate and manage the pastry section of a kitchen, working together with the other chefs
- Prepare a variety of baked goods
- Decorate and present pastries and baked goods in a tasteful and beautiful way
- Monitor and order ingredients, supplies and equipment
- Meet with customers to discuss custom-made desserts or baked goods for special occasions
- Ensure the bakery section of the kitchen adheres to health and safety regulations
- Identify staffing needs, help to recruit new personnel and train them
- Develop new seasonal recipes and menus and keep up with the latest trends
Qualifications
- Creativity to design new and unique menu items to attract customers
- Knowledge of how baking ingredients work together and how they can be used in creative ways
- Leadership skills to manage the pastry section and staff in a kitchen, including hiring the right staff and motivating workers in a high-stress environment
- Time management skills to deliver orders on schedule and avoiding wasting food
- Physical strength and stamina to spend long hours standing and performing repetitive motions
- Flexibility, since hours for a Pastry Chef may vary and include weekends, evenings and holidays
