Bakery jobs in Karachi

Position: Patisserie Chef
Department: Production / Patisserie
Reports To: Head Chef / Production Manager
Location: Belco Chocolates

Job Purpose:
To lead and manage the daily patisserie and dessert production, ensuring consistent quality, taste, presentation, food safety, efficient production, and controlled food costs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and produce cakes, pastries, desserts, tarts, cookies, mousses, creams, fillings, chocolates and other patisserie products.
• Develop and test new recipes, products and seasonal dessert concepts.
• Maintain consistent taste, texture, portion size and presentation across all products.
• Ensure recipes and production standards are followed accurately.
• Plan daily and weekly production according to sales and outlet requirements.
• Supervise and guide patisserie staff and allocate daily production tasks.
• Train junior chefs and team members on recipes, techniques, hygiene and presentation.
• Monitor raw-material usage, stock levels, wastage and expiry.
• Coordinate with Procurement/Store regarding ingredient requirements.
• Maintain proper food costing and portion control to minimize unnecessary costs.
• Ensure all production areas, equipment and utensils are clean and properly maintained.
• Follow food safety, hygiene, temperature-control and health & safety standards.
• Maintain production records, recipes and product specifications.
• Inspect finished products before dispatch to ensure quality standards are met.
• Coordinate with the Production, Quality Control and Outlet teams for smooth operations.
• Research new patisserie trends, techniques and product ideas.
• Support special orders, celebrations, events and customized cakes/desserts.
• Identify production issues and take corrective action.
• Minimize product wastage while maintaining quality.
• Ensure timely completion of all production requirements.
• Perform any other duties assigned by management related to the patisserie department.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Relevant qualification in Baking, Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant patisserie/pastry & Chocolate experience.
• Strong knowledge of cakes, pastries, desserts, chocolate and bakery products.
• Good knowledge of recipe development and production planning.
• Strong understanding of food costing and portion control.
• Ability to lead and train a kitchen/patisserie team.
• Strong attention to detail and presentation.
• Good time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a high-volume production environment.

Pay: From Rs50,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person