Pastry Chef
Sweet & Spicy is looking for a reliable, skilled, and passionate Pastry Chef to join our team.
We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work and has strong experience in preparing and decorating a variety of cakes and pastries, including birthday cakes, wedding cakes, celebration cakes, and other sweet treats.
The ideal candidate is someone who can think on their feet, work independently, and take initiative, while also being a positive and supportive team member. Trustworthiness and reliability are extremely important, as the successful candidate will be required to work independently at times and take responsibility for the pastry section.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, bake, decorate, and finish a variety of cakes, pastries, and desserts.
- Create and decorate custom birthday, wedding, and celebration cakes according to customer requirements.
- Ensure all products are consistently high quality, fresh, and well presented.
- Follow recipes and maintain consistent portion sizes and presentation standards.
- Assist with developing new cake designs, flavours, and pastry products.
- Manage daily pastry production and ensure orders are completed on time.
- Maintain a clean, organised, and hygienic work area in accordance with food safety standards.
- Monitor and manage ingredients and notify management when stock needs to be replenished.
- Work efficiently during busy periods and meet customer deadlines.
- Work independently when required while communicating effectively with the wider team.
Requirements
- Previous professional experience as a Pastry Chef, Cake Decorator, Baker, or similar role.
- Strong cake decorating and pastry-making skills.
- Experience with wedding cakes, birthday cakes, and custom celebration cakes is highly advantageous.
- Creative with a good eye for detail and presentation.
- Able to work independently and confidently make decisions when needed.
- Reliable, punctual, trustworthy, and responsible.
- Able to think on your feet and solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
- Strong attention to detail and pride in the quality of your work.
- Good time-management and organisational skills.
- Knowledge of food hygiene and safety practices.
If you are a skilled Pastry Chef who can be trusted to work independently while also being a great team player, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now to join the Sweet & Spicy team!
Work Location: In person
