What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Pastry Cook position at Outermost Inn?
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Pastry Chef
Reporting to: Head Chef & GM
Responsible for: All Aspects of the Pastry Preparation
Department: Outermost Inn - BOH
ROLE OBJECTIVES:
- To make all desserts, ice-creams & sorbets
- To create new and exciting cakes, pastries & desserts to refresh our menus and engage the interest of customers
- To decorate pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation will be modern, beautiful, exciting and appetising.
- To assist in providing creative menus for the Menu and for Special Events
- To work and assist across all food sections in the Kitchen, as required
- To be responsible for the ordering of food dry products/ingredients for the Pastry Section
- To be responsible for ordering all dairy, frozen and chilled product
- To be responsible for effective stock control within the Pastry section and to control and record all wastage
- To comply with procedures to ensure all Health and Safety and Food Hygiene requirements are compliant with current legislation and to ensure temperature records and food labelling
- To maintain a lean and orderly cooking station
- To work closely with the Head Chef in achieving agreed food margins
- To ensure that the kitchen, stock rooms & laundry areas are cleaned to a high standard
- To assist the Head Chef in ensuring the Pastry equipment is properly maintained
- To help tell The Outermost INN´s story of modernity, innovation, excellence and well being
- the delivery of fresh, high quality, Pastries, Desserts and Bread
- To work closely with the Head, GM and sous chef to take lead responsibility of the Kitchen operation in their absence.