Pastry Chef

Job Description **Please attach your portfolio to your application** We are searching for a Pastry Chef to join our Team! You must have proven experience creating delicious pastries, desserts, and baked goods and will work with our head baker to create new dessert items that complement and enhance our offerings. Job Duties: - Create and prepare all pastry items as required by the business - Prepare, clean and organize ingredients for use in the kitchen - Come up with recipe ideas from scratch - Plan the menu of desserts and pastry to complement savory items. - Design and decorate cakes according to customers' specifications. - Produce different types of icing, frosting and cake fillings based on cake type and customer preference. - Bake cakes and assembling these as necessary. - Ensure the kitchen is clean and sanitized at all times - Maintain up to date knowledge about pastry arts and ingredients Requirements: - Proven experience working as a pastry chef (at least 2 years) in a high quality and fast-paced kitchen environment - Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field. - Strong knowledge of cake decoration, including fondant work, 3D cakes and wedding cakes. - Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal. - Must be able to provide a portfolio of creative pastry work for consideration. - Confident culinary techniques and skills - Diligent and meticulous in making and receiving orders - Strong organizational and time management skills - Punctual and discipline to ensure optimal work performance - Physically able to stand for long hours every day in a hot kitchen Work Hours: 40-hour work week, willingness to work shifts on weekends, public holidays and extra hours if required. Compensation: CI$12.00 - CI$19.00 per hour, depending on experience. Kirk Market offers its team members a company-sponsored pension plan, health insurance plan, vacation and other competitive benefits. ** Only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview **