{"id":105398,"date":"2026-08-01T15:35:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/pastry-chef-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T15:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:35:37","slug":"pastry-chef-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/pastry-chef-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastry Chef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Pastry Chef\", \"description\": \"Job Description\\nLocation: Nairobi\\nJob Purpose\\nTalent Grid Africa, on behalf of our client in the hospitality industry, is seeking a passionate, creative, and experienced Pastry Chef to lead the preparation of premium products that reflect the brand's commitment to exceptional quality and customer experience. The successful candidate will ensure consistency in product quality, maintain high food safety standards, drive innovation through seasonal offerings, and support the overall profitability and reputation of the pastry\\nkitchen.\\nKey Responsibilities\\n\u2022 Prepare a wide range of pastries, cakes, desserts, chocolates, breads, viennoiserie, and specialty baked products in accordance with the company\u2019s recipes and quality standards.\\n\u2022 Develop innovative seasonal menus, signature desserts, and new product offerings aligned with market trends and customer preferences.\\n\u2022 Oversee daily pastry kitchen operations to ensure efficient production planning and timely delivery of customer and retail orders.\\n\u2022 Maintain strict food hygiene, sanitation, and HACCP standards in compliance with food safety regulations.\\n\u2022 Monitor product quality, taste, texture, freshness, and presentation throughout the production process.\\n\u2022 Manage ingredient inventory, stock rotation, and ordering to minimize waste and ensure continuous availability of supplies.\\n\u2022 Control food costs, portioning, and wastage while maintaining profitability targets.\\n\u2022 Supervise, mentor, and train pastry assistants and junior kitchen staff to improve performance and product consistency.\\n\u2022 Ensure all bakery equipment is operated safely and report maintenance requirements promptly.\\n\u2022 Collaborate with the operations and customer service teams to fulfill client orders.\\nQualifications\\n\u2022 Diploma or Certificate in Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, or a related\\nfield.\\n\u2022 Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Pastry Chef in a reputable bakery, caf\u00e9, restaurant,\\nhotel, or specialty dessert establishment.\\n\u2022 Strong knowledge of pastry production techniques, chocolate work, artisan baking, cake\\ndecoration, and dessert presentation.\\n\u2022 Experience in premium dessert or caf\u00e9 operations is highly desirable.\\n\u2022 Food Safety\/HACCP certification is an added advantage\\nHow to Apply:\\nInterested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to submit their CVs to\\njobs@talentgridafrica.com\\nOnly shortlisted candidates will be contacted\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-01\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Talent Grid Africa Limited\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-20T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Talent Grid Africa Limited<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full-time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-20<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Description<br \/>Location: Nairobi<br \/>Job Purpose<br \/>Talent Grid Africa, on behalf of our client in the hospitality industry, is seeking a passionate, creative, and experienced Pastry Chef to lead the preparation of premium products that reflect the brand&#8217;s commitment to exceptional quality and customer experience. The successful candidate will ensure consistency in product quality, maintain high food safety standards, drive innovation through seasonal offerings, and support the overall profitability and reputation of the pastry<br \/>kitchen.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>\u2022 Prepare a wide range of pastries, cakes, desserts, chocolates, breads, viennoiserie, and specialty baked products in accordance with the company\u2019s recipes and quality standards.<br \/>\u2022 Develop innovative seasonal menus, signature desserts, and new product offerings aligned with market trends and customer preferences.<br \/>\u2022 Oversee daily pastry kitchen operations to ensure efficient production planning and timely delivery of customer and retail orders.<br \/>\u2022 Maintain strict food hygiene, sanitation, and HACCP standards in compliance with food safety regulations.<br \/>\u2022 Monitor product quality, taste, texture, freshness, and presentation throughout the production process.<br \/>\u2022 Manage ingredient inventory, stock rotation, and ordering to minimize waste and ensure continuous availability of supplies.<br \/>\u2022 Control food costs, portioning, and wastage while maintaining profitability targets.<br \/>\u2022 Supervise, mentor, and train pastry assistants and junior kitchen staff to improve performance and product consistency.<br \/>\u2022 Ensure all bakery equipment is operated safely and report maintenance requirements promptly.<br \/>\u2022 Collaborate with the operations and customer service teams to fulfill client orders.<br \/>Qualifications<br \/>\u2022 Diploma or Certificate in Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, or a related<br \/>field.<br \/>\u2022 Minimum of 3 years&#8217; experience as a Pastry Chef in a reputable bakery, caf\u00e9, restaurant,<br \/>hotel, or specialty dessert establishment.<br \/>\u2022 Strong knowledge of pastry production techniques, chocolate work, artisan baking, cake<br \/>decoration, and dessert presentation.<br \/>\u2022 Experience in premium dessert or caf\u00e9 operations is highly desirable.<br \/>\u2022 Food Safety\/HACCP certification is an added advantage<br \/>How to Apply:<br \/>Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to submit their CVs to<br \/>jobs@talentgridafrica.com<br \/>Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Apply Now<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobsinkenya.co.ke\/job\/pastry-chef-10\/?form=apply#wpjb-scroll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: JobsInKenya<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-20 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Talent Grid Africa Limited Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full-time Apply Before: 2026-08-20 Job Description Job DescriptionLocation: NairobiJob PurposeTalent Grid Africa, on behalf of our client in the hospitality industry, is seeking a passionate, creative, and experienced Pastry Chef to lead the preparation of premium products that reflect the brand&#8217;s commitment to exceptional quality and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[1654,1413,1656,1670],"class_list":["post-105398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-full-time-2","tag-job-listing","tag-jobsinkenya","tag-talent-grid-africa-limited"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105398\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}