The Head Baker – Bakery & Pastry oversees bakery, pastry, and dessert production across Daikan Izakaya and Daikan Ramen outlets. Reporting to the Executive Chef, the role ensures consistent quality, develops new and Japanese-inspired creations, trains kitchen staff, and manages recipe costs, wastage, and food safety compliance. This is a roaming position requiring a personal car and valid UAE driving licence, with fuel and parking provided for work travel.
Responsibilities
- Prepare breads, buns, pastries, and desserts, ensuring consistent quality, taste, portioning, and presentation across all outlets.
- Create new bakery and dessert items, including Japanese-inspired creations, and maintain standard recipes, costings, and plating guides.
- Manage ingredient ordering, inventory, shelf life, food costs, and wastage.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, Dubai Municipality, and ADAFSA requirements, including allergen control and proper storage.
- Train kitchen teams, conduct quality checks, submit production reports, and travel between branches according to the production schedule.
Qualifications
- Diploma or certificate in Bakery & Pastry Arts or equivalent professional training.
- Minimum 6 years of bakery and pastry experience, including 2 years leading a pastry section in hotels or high-volume restaurants.
- Able to work independently across bakery and pastry production, including simple and high-end desserts. Japanese or Asian-inspired dessert experience is an advantage.
- Good knowledge of recipe costing, production planning, and allergen control, with a valid Dubai Municipality or ADAFSA food safety certificate.
- Valid UAE driving licence and own car are mandatory. Must be creative, organised, able to train staff, communicate in English, and work flexible shifts across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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