Responsibilities
- Plan, implement and manage daily operations
- Prepare menus
- Suggest new menu items
- Understand visitors’ preferences and make suggestions based on findings
- Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread
- Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings so that they are appealing to the eye
- Monitor supplies and ingredients necessary for daily operations
- Check quality of material and condition of equipment
- Train, guide and motivate pastry assistants
- Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel
- Maintain a clean cooking station
- Adhere to health and safety standards
- Keep abreast with the latest food and industry trends
Qualifications
- An OND qualification
- In depth knowledge of sanitation principles
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition Applicable knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.)
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Great attention to detail and creativity
- Great interpersonal and leadership skills
- Friendly attitude
- Strong passion for the art of food design
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: venmachospitality@gmail.com using the position as subject of email.