Assistant Baker at Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel

Mount Nelson Hotel Pastry team is looking for an Assistant Baker to join their team, working graveyard shift.

• Prepare, produce, and bake breakfast pastries, breads, rolls, and other baked goods.
• Assisting the Pastry Chef in creating menu items, recipes, developing dishes and costing.
• Creating recipes, ordering ingredients and coordinating baking schedules to produce breads, cakes, pastries, pies, cookies and other goods
• Use tools such as hand mixers, electric mixers and cooking machinery to blend together ingredients to create high-quality baked goods.
• Cook prepared dough in ovens or on grills as needed, using moulds, pans or sheets, depending on the proper baking technique for the item.
• Ensure all baked goods are stored and packaged correctly.
• Measure, weigh and prepare ingredients in accordance to recipes.
• Weighing flour and other ingredients to prepare dough. Knead, roll, cut, and prepare dough as needed.
• Monitor oven temperatures, speed settings, mixing machines, and other baking equipment throughout the baking process.
• Estimate the daily production needs, establish a production schedule and set quota for the number of goods to be produced on daily basis.
• Ensure proper storage of baking utensils and supplies.
• Closely monitor baking process to ensure final products meet set standards.
• Maintain and implement preservation standards for the proper handling of all food products at the right temperature.

Requirements

• Graduate from a Hotel Management Institute or Food Production Course from a reputed institute – in Patisserie and Bakery – advantageous.
• 2-5 years relevant working experience, within hospitality will be advantageous.
• Proven track record of food preparation, presentation and preservation knowledge is essential.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge on how to work in a safe, practical and organized manner.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• Medical aid & pension fund benefit
• Internal Belmond discounts
• Loyalty and recognition rewards programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• On going Learning and Development opportunities
• Regular community, social and staff welfare events