Pastry Chef

About the role

Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River is looking for a Pastry Chef. The Pastry section is central to the brand, serving guests with fresh-baked breads and sweet delights made as much as possible with local ingredients. The Pastry Chef also trains young chefs and acts as a Food Ambassador for new openings and task force missions.

Key responsibilities

• Create high-quality pastries and desserts, training young chefs in baking and sweet dish preparation and advocating for those with potential.
• Maintain a steady monthly food cost by minimising wastage while remaining creative.
• Prepare showpiece productions for weddings, birthdays and anniversaries, and set up display buffets.
• Adapt recipes to guests' dietary requirements and religious diets.
• Assist the Executive Chef with health and hygiene in the section and with FIFO in dry storage, fridges and freezers, and prevent cross-contamination between sweet and savoury products.
• Report broken equipment to maintenance, record transfers to other departments and kitchens, and take part in stock takes.
• Spearhead the preparation of snacks for game drives and dining experiences.

Required profile

• Culinary certificate or qualification from a reputable institution.
• Minimum 5 years of proven hands-on pastry experience.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.