Job Description
Job Description
- Our client is looking for a Baker to prepare different types of bread and a wide range of pastries, like cookies, cakes and pies. Candidate should have work experience as a Baker and be able to decorate cakes using creative techniques.
Responsibilities
- Clean kitchen equipment and tools before use
- Weigh the flour and other ingredients to prepare dough
- Bake different bread types, like pretzels, baguettes and multigrain breads
- Adjust oven temperatures to ensure proper baking
- Mix various ingredients to create fillings for cakes and pies (e.g. chocolate ganache, caramel sauce and fruits)
- Decorate cakes with glazes, icings, buttercream and edible toppings, like flowers
- Shape dough to prepare different types of pastries, including croissants, cookies and sweet rolls
- Design custommade pastries based on customers’ preferences (e.g. birthday cakes)
- Suggest recipes to renew our menu and attract more customers (e.g. glutenfree or vegan desserts)
- Track food supplies and place orders as required.
Requirements and skills
- Certification from a Culinary School
- 2 - 5 years relevant work experience.
- Experience as a Baker, Pastry Chef or similar role
- Familiarity with all professional kitchen equipment, including mixers, blenders and dough sheeters
- Knowledge of cake decoration techniques
- Excellent timemanagement skills
- Ability to remain calm and focused in a fastpaced environment
- Team spirit, with a customerfocused attitude
- Flexibility to work in early morning shifts.
Salary
N5,000 - N7,000 Daily.