Pastry Chef De Partie

About the role

Emirates Flight Catering Co (L.L.C) is looking for a Pastry Chef De Partie in Dubai. The post-holder prepares all pastry items for the department according to specifications, recipes and passenger load requirements, while monitoring storage, handling, portion control and waste to keep costs under control.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare all departmental food items on time and efficiently, following specifications, recipes and passenger load needs.
• Monitor product storage, handling and consumption throughout production, and control portions and waste to optimise cost.
• Investigate variances, propose and implement recipe and specification revisions, and suggest proactive cost-reduction measures.
• Manage allocation of materials, staff and equipment, and propose preventive maintenance schedules for equipment.
• Train and guide the team on products, processes, menus, ingredients and equipment, and help schedule work so that late orders or changes can be accommodated.
• Act as a bridge between management and the team, and follow company policies including SOPs, GMPs, ISO9001-2008 QMS and OHSAS.

Required profile

• High school diploma or Diploma in Hotel Management.
• At least 4 years of experience in the culinary field.
• Knowledge of food products and processes in a facility with extensive in-house production, and international recipe exposure.
• Some exposure to recipe creation, menu development and costing.

Required skills

• Excellent knowledge of cooking and food preparation and presentation.
• Working knowledge of automated kitchen or bakery machines and knife skills.
• Strong communication, planning, delegation, problem-solving and decision-making skills.