Pastry Chef de Partie vacancy at a Restaurant on a Wine Farm in Stellenbosch - market related

• Junior Pastry Chef must be very knowledgeable about his or her specialty, as well as culinary function in general.
• Junior Pastry must be a dedicated and passionate individual .
• Junior Pastry Chef must be very organized and comfortable working in a high– pressure environment with consistent perfection.
• Junior Pastry Chef must also be able to give orders within the section, as well as reliably carry out orders handed down from senior management.

• Junior Pastry Chef in their sections responsibility is to prepare, cook, monitor and present dishes to the restaurant standards, enforcing strict health and hygiene standards in the kitchen, trouble – shooting any problems that may arise.

• Junior Pastry Chef ensures that stock is respected, rotated and controlled.
• Junior Pastry Chef ensures that all completed food is correctly wrapped and stored.
• Junior Pastry Chef ensure the cleaning schedule is adhering to and that the cleaning tasks are delegated as appropriate.

• Junior Pastry Chef ensure all policies, procedures, standards and guidelines are carefully adhere to.

• Junior Pastry Chef must communicate clearly, professionally and consistently.
• Junior Pastry Chef must look the part, lead by example working long hours.

We further expect you to demonstrate the following:

• Be energetic in your approach to performing a service to the Estate and its clients;
• Be attentive to detail and work methodically and accurately;
• Possess excellent communication skills;
• Present yourself professionally to fellow employees and clients;
• Use your initiative;
• Be able to work independently as well as part of a team;
• Be able to work under pressure and meet any deadlines;
• Interact respectfully with all employees and guests.