Head Pastry Chef - Pipeline
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About the Role
BABA ROMA seeks a Head Pastry Chef to lead pastry and bakery operations, driving innovation and maintaining exceptional quality. The role involves managing production, developing signature creations, leading a team, and ensuring food safety standards.
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Responsibilities
- Lead daily production of all pastry and bakery items, ensuring exceptional quality and presentation standards
- Establish and maintain strict recipe standards, portion controls, and presentation guidelines
- Implement structured production workflows, baking schedules, and inventory controls to maximize efficiency and minimize waste
- Monitor daily wastage and implement strategies to reduce production losses
- Ensure selection of high quality ingredients and maintain supplier relationships
- Manage inventory levels collaboratively to ensure optimal stock levels
- Create and refine signature pastries, seasonal collections, and new product lines
- Collaborate with Marketing team for product content creation and promotional activities
- Recruit, train, and lead a skilled pastry and bakery team
- Enforce HACCP protocols, hygiene regulations, and safety standards
- Manage and maintain pastry/bakery equipment and tools
- Manage custom cakes, corporate orders, and B2B production
Requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of professional pastry experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Experience in luxury hotel, high end patisserie, or central kitchen operations
- Expertise in modern and classical pastry techniques
- Deep understanding of ingredient interactions, fermentation, and advanced pastry science
- Proven ability to scale up production while maintaining artisanal quality
- Strong leadership skills with experience in mentoring and managing diverse pastry teams
- PIC Certification and sound knowledge of HACCP protocols and food safety regulations
- Tech savvy with proficiency in Excel, inventory software, and ERP systems
- Excellent English communication skills
- Physical stamina to work in kitchen environments for extended periods
- Ability to work flexible hours including early mornings, weekends, and holidays
- Experience with cost analysis and budget management for pastry operations
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Purpose of Position
- The Head Pastry Chef serves as the creative and operational leader of BABA ROMA's pastry and bakery division, responsible for driving innovation, maintaining exceptional quality standards, and leading production across all pastry operations.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Lead daily production of all pastry and bakery items, ensuring exceptional quality and presentation standards.
- Establish and maintain strict recipe standards, portion controls, and presentation guidelines.
- Implement structured production workflows, baking schedules, and inventory controls.
- Monitor daily wastage and implement strategies to reduce production losses.
- Ensure selection of high quality ingredients and maintain supplier relationships.
- Manage inventory levels collaboratively.
- Create and refine signature pastries, seasonal collections, and new product lines.
- Collaborate with Marketing team for product content creation and promotional activities.
- Recruit, train, and lead a skilled pastry and bakery team.
- Enforce HACCP protocols, hygiene regulations, and safety standards.
- Manage and maintain state of the art pastry/bakery equipment.
- Manage custom cakes, corporate orders, and B2B production.
Personal Attributes
- Exceptional creativity and artistic vision for pastry design.
- Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
- Keen eye for aesthetics and precision.
- Passion for culinary excellence and continuous learning.
- Detail oriented approach.
- Innovative mindset.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent communication abilities.
- Problem solving capabilities.
- Adaptability to fast paced environments.
- Professional integrity and commitment to food safety.
- Cultural sensitivity.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 5+ years of professional pastry experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Experience in luxury hotel, high end patisserie, or central kitchen operations.
- Expertise in modern and classical pastry techniques.
- Deep understanding of ingredient interactions, fermentation, and advanced pastry science.
- Proven ability to scale up production while maintaining artisanal quality.
- Strong leadership skills with experience in mentoring and managing diverse pastry teams.
- PIC Certification and sound knowledge of HACCP protocols.
- Tech savvy with proficiency in Excel, inventory software, and ERP systems.
- Professional pastry certification preferred.
- Excellent English communication skills.
- Physical stamina to work in kitchen environments for extended periods.
- Ability to work flexible hours including early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
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