Pastry Chef Assistant

About the role

A recruitment agency is looking for a Pastry Chef Assistant in Phalia. The role works closely with the Pastry Chef and other kitchen staff, implementing food safety and sanitation standards and controlling raw material wastage through proper portion control and storage. It does not involve managing a team but is essential for meeting daily production targets and maintaining high-quality product standards.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Pastry Chef with daily pastry and dessert production.
• Perform hard icing on cakes and bakery products accurately.
• Prepare cakes, cupcakes, pastries and other baked goods to standard recipes, measuring ingredients precisely.
• Help with raw material preparation, portion control and ingredient utilization.
• Maintain production records, ingredient consumption logs and daily reports in MS Excel, and update production data, bills of materials and raw material consumption in computer systems.
• Keep product quality consistent in taste, texture and presentation, and store perishables such as cream and icing properly.
• Keep production and preparation areas clean and hygienic, and follow food safety and sanitation protocols.
• Coordinate with the Pastry Chef on production schedules, minimize wastage and support daily production goals.

Required profile

• Excellent teamwork, time management and communication skills.
• Ability to work with kitchen staff to keep workflows smooth.
• Familiarity with bakery inventory management, basic food costing and ERP or inventory software is an advantage.