322431 Pastrycook

Role overview

Prepares and bakes buns, cakes, pastries and desserts in a kitchen.

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Tasks

• Weighs and measures ingredients according to recipes
• Makes, mixes, kneads, shapes and moulds dough for various pastries and desserts
• Prepares pastry fillings
• Bakes buns, cakes, pastries and desserts, monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance
• Decorates and finishes pastries, cakes and desserts with icing, glaze or other toppings
• Orders and maintains inventory of pastry supplies and ingredients
• Maintains the cleanliness of equipment and operation of a kitchen to ensure compliance with work health and safety regulations
• Collaborates with other kitchen staff to coordinate pastry production
• May package finished pastries for sale

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