Pastry Chef - Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei Lodge in the Namib Desert is looking for an experienced and passionate Pastry Chef to join our team
Your expertise in preparing a variety of mouthwatering desserts and pastries, combined with your creative flair in developing unique tastes and recipes, will be essential in delighting our customers.
As an ideal candidate, you should have a strong background in culinary arts and a genuine passion for creating sweet and delectable treats.
Your commitment to upholding health and safety standards is crucial to ensuring the highest quality of service to our clients.
By delivering exceptional culinary experiences, we aim to enhance customer satisfaction and foster the growth of our clientele.
Join us in creating memorable moments through the art of pastry-making.
Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes
• Create new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers
• Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
• Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and place appropriate orders within budget
• Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
• Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently
• Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel
• Maintain a clean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards
• Produce and maintain constant stock levels of Gelato and Ice Cream
• Production of European style Rye Breads