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Head Pastry Chef

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United States , New York

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Job Description:

To control the supervision of kitchen pastry section, and to participate in the food production. Ensures that the function provides the highest food quality consistent with cost control and profitability margins; hence maximise guest satisfaction and food profitability. All work is carried out in line with the departmental business plan, and aqua’s corporate guidelines, and service concepts.

Job Responsibility:

  • Oversees creativity and prepares all desserts required for restaurants, bars and events
  • Ensures proper staffing and adequate supplies for pastry section
  • Supervises the proper set-up of each item on the desert menus and ensures their readiness
  • Assists in budgetary expense control as required
  • Works closely with Chefs to ensure correct preparation and delivery times are kept and food quality is maintained
  • Assures proper safety, hygiene, and sanitation practices are followed
  • Checking and ordering fresh products and dry storage items required by the section
  • Actively participate to ensure that Staff Handbook is adhered to at all times
  • Taste all products produced to assess quality
  • Notifies Executive Chef/Head Chef of all product shortages and equipment maintenance issues
  • Prepares and serves items in accordance with established company standards
  • Maintains a professional appearance at all times
  • Report to work as scheduled, in uniform, and ready to be in position
  • Maintain a professional relationship with all co workers
  • Ensure that guest have a positive and memorable experience
  • Adheres to all health, sanitation and food safety rules and regulations, and makes sure all staff adheres to these
  • Ensures that all potential and real hazards are reported and reduced immediately
  • Ensures that employees work in a safe manner that does not harm or injure self or others
  • Anticipates possible and probable hazards and conditions and either corrects them or takes action to prevent them from happening
  • Checks that the highest standards of personal hygiene, dress, appropriate uniform, appearance, and conduct is maintained by all employees in the department
  • Attend any meeting or training session as required by Management
  • Is conversant and complies with: The company fire and health and safety procedures, The company security procedures, The property facilities, Licensing regulations, Operation standards and departmental procedures

Requirements:

  • Expert understanding of professional cooking
  • Understanding and knowledge of safety, food hygiene and food handling procedures
  • Ability to take direction
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
  • Must have problem solving abilities, be self-motivated and organized
  • Commitment to quality service, and food and beverage knowledge
  • Must be able to speak, read and understand basic cooking directions

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 04, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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