Pastry Sous Chef

Responsibilities:

• Supervises all food preparation and presentation, production of the most creative pastries and deserts to ensure quality and restaurant standards
• Works with head chef to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability, and training opportunities
• Assists with menu planning, inventory, and management of supplies.
• Maintain order and discipline in the kitchen during working hours
• Up-to-date with culinary/pastry trends and optimized kitchen processes
• Provides guidance to junior kitchen staff members, including, but not limited, to line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating
• Supervise, plan, organize, direct, and participate in the centralized production of highly specialized bakery and pastry menu items
• Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance
• Keeps cooking/baking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours
• Ensuring proper food temperatures when cooking and proper storage afterward
• Manages food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimizes waste, plus works with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage budgetary concerns
• Good understanding of useful computer programs (MS Office, menu engineering restaurant management software, POS)
• Move from one branch to another (Dubai and Abu Dhabi)

Requirements:

• Degree in Culinary science or related certificate
• Proven experience as Pastry/Sous Chef - International Cuisine
• 3 years+ experience with the same position for kitchen operation including specialty cake decorating and pastry production, food service management, and inventory control.
• Must have PIC or advance level food and hygiene level certificate.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office and Restaurant Management Software

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dubai: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)