Pastry Baker

About the role

The President Hotel in Cape Town is looking for a Pastry Baker to prepare and bake breads, rolls and other baked goods for breakfast, restaurants, buffets, banqueting and events. The role fits into a busy professional kitchen and requires availability for early-morning shifts, weekends and public holidays.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and bake breads, rolls and other baked goods according to recipes and hotel standards.
• Manage dough preparation, fermentation, proofing and baking to ensure consistent flavour, texture and appearance.
• Plan daily production with senior chefs according to occupancy, service needs and function bookings.
• Make sure baked goods are fresh and ready on time for breakfast, restaurants, buffets, banqueting and events.
• Monitor ingredient quantities, baking temperatures and production times, and check finished products for quality and presentation.
• Store, label and rotate ingredients correctly, control portions and minimise waste.
• Keep bakery equipment and work areas clean and organised, and report faults and shortages promptly.
• Follow food safety, hygiene and allergen-management procedures, and suggest new bakery items.

Required profile

• At least 2 years of relevant baking experience in a hotel, professional bakery or reputable restaurant.
• A Baking, Culinary or Pastry qualification is advantageous.
• Experience planning production for busy service periods and working independently and as part of a kitchen team.
• Availability for early-morning shifts, weekends and public holidays.
• South African ID or valid work authorisation, and an updated CV with contactable references.

Required skills

• Dough preparation, mixing, kneading, fermentation, proofing and baking.
• Following recipes, measuring ingredients accurately and maintaining consistent quality.
• Safe operation of mixers, ovens and proofing equipment.
• Food safety, hygiene, allergen management and stock rotation.

What we offer

• A competitive salary and company contributions toward benefits.
• An opportunity to develop baking skills alongside experienced culinary professionals.
• A team culture described as outstanding.