Pastry Chefs/ Bakers

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Welcome to CJ’s, a fully fledged restaurant specializing in delivering a relaxed and memorable dining experience. We’re currently in 14 locations; 5 in Nairobi, 8 in Kampala and 1 in Entebbe.
Each location features a unique ambience with tasteful décor, specially designed for your comfort. To make you feel more at home, we’ve carefully selected a unique theme for each location.
We have over 300 carefully selected, mouthwatering menu items. Whatever your taste, it’s well catered for. We value you. That’s why you’ll always be served with excellence by each member of our highly skilled team members.
Eager to serve you, our experienced wait staff greet you at the door and lead you to the table of your choice in the well thought out seating arrangement. The rich aroma of freshly ground coffee is the handiwork of our skilled baristas, adept in latte art. This ensures you get a freshly prepared cup of coffee as the beans are roasted on site. To ensure you always enjoy a special dining experience, we constantly improve our signature world-class innovations.
We’re growing and may soon open a location closer to you. We look forward to serving you,
You’re more than welcome to Find us here.
CJ’s is part of Mandela Group of companies, the parent company to Cafe Javas, City Tyres, City Oil, City Lubes, City World, Savers, and Mandela Auto Spares.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for the overall production of bakery products (breads, pastries), training and supervision of bakers and overseeing quality, providing a structured, coaching-oriented management style.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Preparing pastries for hotelMixing and baking ingredients according to recipesPastry baker will prepare and bake different types of pastriesPastry bakers will check the quality of the ingredients and make sure the equipment is working properlyMeasure, mix and combine various ingredients to create dough that is then rolled, shaped and baked into the desired product.Then they will finish the product with glaze or decorativeCleaning and restocking work areas, emptying trash, and sanitizing equipment and utensilsTaking inventory and replenishing items in display cases, or behind the counterAdhering to all food safety regulations and quality controls company rules and regulationsMaintain cleanliness of the bakery and equipment on daily basisEnsuring that the (HACCP) is adhered to on a daily basis by all members of staffAdherence to CompanyPolicies on Personal Grooming

REQUIRED SKILLS

Cakes, pastries and confectionary, Customer comfort and safety, Stock and inventory management, Meeting preparation, Hotel management

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree