Chef De Partie

Roles and responsibilities

• Piping and Frosting Techniques: Mastery of piping techniques using different nozzles (e.g., for creating flowers, borders, or intricate designs) and smooth frosting application.
• Fondant Work: Proficiency in using fondant to cover cakes, create decorations, and shape figures (e.g., flowers, characters, ribbons).
• Royal Icing: Ability to use royal icing for detailed decorations, including intricate piping work, sugar flowers, and lace-like effects.
• Sugar Art: Knowledge of creating decorations from sugar paste, including sugar flowers, bows, ribbons, and figurines.
• Cake Airbrushing: Using airbrushing tools to create gradients, soft shading, or specific designs on cakes.

2. Creativity and Design

• Design Concepts: Understanding the principles of design, including color theory, symmetry, and composition, to create visually appealing cakes.
• Theme-Based Decor: Ability to design cakes that fit specific themes or occasions, such as weddings, holidays, or corporate branding.
• Personalization: Customizing cakes based on client preferences, including monograms, names, special messages, or unique decorations.

3. Attention to Detail

• Precision: Ensuring that decorations are evenly applied and consistent in size and shape.
• Consistency: Making sure that colors, textures, and overall design align perfectly with the intended look.
• Quality Control: Reviewing the cake for imperfections, smoothing edges, and checking that decorations are securely placed.

4. Baking Knowledge

• Cake Baking: Understanding of baking techniques for different types of cakes, such as sponge, chiffon, butter, or layered cakes.
• Consistency of Batter: Ensuring that the cake batter is mixed to the correct consistency and that the cake bakes evenly.
• Cake Leveling: Ability to level cakes correctly for even stacking and layering, creating a stable base for decoration.

5. Time Management

• Meeting Deadlines: Cake decorators often work under pressure, needing to meet tight deadlines for events or orders. They must be able to manage their time efficiently to complete cakes on schedule.
• Batching and Preparation: Planning and organizing tasks, such as baking cakes in advance, preparing frosting, and creating decorations ahead of time to streamline the decorating process.

6. Knowledge of Cake Materials and Tools

• Frosting and Fillings: Proficiency in making a variety of frosting types (e.g., buttercream, ganache, cream cheese frosting) and fillings (e.g., fruit, mousse, custard) to complement the cake’s flavor and decoration.
• Tools and Equipment: Familiarity with a variety of tools used for decorating cakes, including piping bags, spatulas, turntables, cake sers, and cutters.
• Cake Structure and Support: Knowledge of using dowels, cake boards, and supports for multi-tiered cakes or cakes with complex designs.

Desired candidate profile

• Joining immediately ( available in UAE )
• Min 2 years experiences in the same role
• High school diploma or GED.
• Proven baking and cake decorating experience.
• The ability to use various cake decorating instruments and tools.
• The ability to stand for extended periods.
• Detail-oriented.
• Artistic and creative.
• Designing and decorating cakes according to customers' specifications.
• Decorating regular bakery items according to established bakery standards.
• Assisting baking staff with the production of standard bakery items.
• Producing different kinds of icing, frosting, and cake fillings based on cake type and customer preferences.
• Ensuring that the display refrigerators are cleaned, polished, and fully stocked with cakes, pastries, and desserts.
• Taking inventory of baking and decorating supplies and ordering new stock as required.
• Cleaning and sanitizing all work areas and ovens as well as baking and decorating equipment..