Bakery Chef

The Bakery Chef is responsible for preparing, baking, and presenting a variety of bakery products, pastries, cakes, and desserts for the café. The role requires strong baking skills, creativity, consistency, and the ability to maintain high standards of product quality, food safety, and presentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake a variety of bakery products, including breads, croissants, Danish pastries, muffins, cookies, cakes, and other baked goods.
• Prepare doughs, batters, creams, fillings, frostings, and pastry decorations.
• Produce fresh bakery items daily according to the café's menu and production requirements.
• Follow standardized recipes, ingredient measurements, baking temperatures, and production schedules.
• Maintain consistent taste, texture, freshness, portion size, and product presentation.
• Develop new bakery items and seasonal specialties in coordination with the Head Chef or management.
• Ensure proper storage, labeling, shelf-life monitoring, and stock rotation using FIFO procedures.
• Maintain accurate ingredient usage and minimize food waste.
• Monitor bakery ingredient stock levels and report purchasing requirements.
• Operate and maintain ovens, mixers, proofers, and other bakery equipment safely.
• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene, kitchen cleanliness, and food safety in accordance with HACCP procedures.
• Ensure bakery products are prepared and displayed attractively for café service.
• Coordinate with the kitchen and service teams to meet daily production requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Professional training or certification in bakery and pastry arts is preferred.
• Minimum 2–4 years of experience in a bakery, café, hotel, or restaurant.
• Strong knowledge of bread making, viennoiserie, pastries, cakes, and desserts.
• Experience with dough preparation, fermentation, proofing, baking, and finishing techniques.
• Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and proper ingredient storage.
• Ability to manage daily production independently and meet deadlines.
• Creativity, attention to detail, and good time-management skills.

Pay: QAR1.00 - QAR2.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience working in bakery section ?
• Do you have valid QID ?
• Do you have valid Food Handler certificate ?
• What is your notice period ?

Work Location: In person