3–5 years of proven experience as a Pastry Chef, Baker, or in a pastry-focused role (resort, boutique hotel, or high-end café preferred). Please refer to the job advert for further information..
Pastry Chef
Kima Surf is a boutique surf camp and hotel in Weligama, offering guests a unique blend of community, adventure, and high-quality dining. We are looking for a talented and disciplined Pastry Chef to lead our pastry section and deliver consistently excellent desserts, breads, and baked goods that enhance the guest dining experience. This role requires both technical skill and strong organizational discipline, ensuring quality, consistency, and efficiency in all pastry operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, prepare, and execute a variety of pastries, desserts, breads, and baked goods in line with Kima Surf’s menu and guest expectations.
- Maintain consistency in taste, presentation, and portioning across all pastry items.
- Manage mise en place and daily production schedules to ensure readiness for service.
- Monitor stock levels of pastry ingredients and coordinate with the purchasing team to maintain supplies.
- Ensure proper storage, labeling, and stock rotation of all pastry items.
- Uphold strict hygiene, food safety, and sanitation standards in the pastry section.
- Train and supervise commis or junior staff assigned to pastry preparation.
- Collaborate with the Head Chef and kitchen team to design dessert menus and adjust offerings for special events or guest needs.
- Report equipment issues and maintenance needs promptly.
- Control wastage and maintain cost-efficiency without compromising quality.
Qualifications & Experience
- 3–5 years of proven experience as a Pastry Chef, Baker, or in a pastry-focused role (resort, boutique hotel, or high-end café preferred).
- Strong technical knowledge of pastry techniques, baking, and dessert presentation.
- Fluent English required for kitchen coordination; additional languages are a plus.
- Ability to work independently while aligning with overall kitchen operations.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong understanding of hygiene, safety, and kitchen compliance requirements.
- Flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and seasonal demand periods.
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