Commis Bakery (Temporary)

About the role

Responsible for preparing, baking and decorating pastries, cakes, pies, desserts, and related food pertaining to the Pastry department of the Hotel.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, measure, and mix all ingredients for baking according to recipes
• Bake cakes, pies, and other pastries according to recipes and hotel standards
• Prepare and cook ingredients for fillings of pies, cakes, pudding, custard and other desserts and pastries
• Cut surfaces of pies and cakes to required size
• Mix, knead, and shape dough to make pies, cakes, pastries, bread and Danish pastry
• Prepare all a la carte and other desserts during service hours for various outlets
• Control temperature of oven during baking and monitor baking time for different foodstuffs
• Maintain work areas and equipment clean
• Eliminate unnecessary food wastage
• Take full responsibility in the absence of Demi Chef de Parties

About you

• Bachelor degree plus technical certificate or diploma or above in related field
• 1-2 years experience in similar position
• Reasonable English language skills
• Sound organizational skills
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop a team of individuals
• Able to handle demanding workload
• Sound knowledge of working practices of the kitchen
• Ability to work a personal computer (desirable)
• Proven track record in hotel of similar standard in similar capacities (desirable)
• In possession of all faculties with strong resistance