Valshan Unlimited Company is seeking a talented and passionate Sous Chef – Pastry & Bakery with experience in preparing a wide range of European and Western-style pastries, desserts, cakes, and baked products.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee and coordinate the daily operation of the pastry and bakery section, ensuring efficient preparation, production, and service.
• Prepare, bake, and present a wide range of pastries, desserts, cakes, tarts, breads, and other baked products to consistently high standards.
• Supervise pastry and bakery preparation and production, including doughs, batters, creams, fillings, sauces, mousses, custards, breads, and decorative elements.
•Develop and test new pastry and bakery items, including desserts, cakes, breads, seasonal products, and presentation concepts, in collaboration with the Head Chef.
•Ensure all pastry and bakery products are prepared in accordance with approved recipes, portion controls, baking temperatures, presentation standards, and quality requirements. •Monitor and maintain high standards of taste, texture, freshness, appearance, consistency, and overall product quality.
• Coordinate daily mise-en-place and ensure the pastry and bakery section is fully prepared and organised ahead of service.
•Supervise and support junior chefs and kitchen staff working within the pastry and bakery section, providing practical guidance and training where required.
•Monitor production levels, ingredient usage, portion control, and food waste to support efficient kitchen operations and cost control.
•Assist with stock control, including checking, rotating, storing, and monitoring pastry and bakery ingredients and specialist supplies.
•Ensure pastry and bakery equipment, ovens, mixers, refrigeration units, and workstations are used safely, maintained correctly, and kept in good working order.
•Maintain full compliance with food safety, hygiene, allergen-control, HACCP, and sanitation requirements.
• Support the Head Chef in maintaining kitchen standards and ensuring smooth coordination between the pastry and bakery section and the wider culinary team.
Key details:
- Company: VALSHAN UNLIMITED COMPANY
- Job Location: Cliff House Hotel Middle Road, Dysert Ardmore Co. Waterford P36 DK38
- Start date: 02/01/2027
- Contract type: Permanent Full-time
- Total Number of Position For This Job: 1
- Career level: Experienced [Non-Managerial]
- Salary: 45000.00 Euro Annually
- Hours per week: 40