Head Pastry Chef

Location: Mumbai
Company: DJRS Hospitality LLP
Department: Culinary – Pastry & Bakery
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 5+ Years

About DJRS Hospitality LLP

DJRS Hospitality LLP is a growing hospitality company building and operating a diverse portfolio of restaurants, cafés, cloud kitchens, catering, events, and experiential concepts across Mumbai.

As our portfolio continues to grow, we are looking for a passionate and experienced Head Pastry Chef to lead our pastry and bakery operations and contribute to the development of exciting food concepts across the group.

About the Role

The Head Pastry Chef will be responsible for overseeing the overall pastry and bakery operations, ensuring consistency in quality, presentation, production, hygiene, and cost control.

This role is ideal for a creative and commercially aware pastry professional who enjoys both hands-on kitchen work and team leadership, and is excited by the opportunity to build menus, develop products, and establish strong pastry standards within a growing hospitality group.

Key Responsibilities Pastry & Bakery Operations

- Lead the day-to-day operations of the pastry and bakery section.
- Plan and oversee daily production based on outlet requirements, events, and business needs.
- Ensure consistent quality, taste, texture, portioning, and presentation across all products.
- Oversee preparation of cakes, desserts, pastries, breads, viennoiserie, plated desserts, and other bakery products as required.
- Ensure all recipes and production standards are consistently followed.
- Monitor mise en place, production schedules, storage, and product availability.
- Maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene, sanitation, and kitchen organisation.

Menu & Product Development

- Develop and introduce new pastry, dessert, and bakery products.




- Work with the culinary and management teams on menu development and seasonal offerings.
- Conduct product trials, tastings, and recipe testing.
- Create and standardise recipes and preparation methods.
- Explore new techniques, ingredients, flavours, and presentation styles.
- Adapt products based on customer preferences, concept requirements, and commercial considerations.

Costing & Inventory

- Develop and maintain accurate recipe cards and product specifications.
- Assist with recipe costing, food-cost management, and portion control.
- Monitor inventory levels and coordinate ingredient requirements with the relevant teams.
- Ensure proper storage, labelling, stock rotation, and utilisation of ingredients.
- Minimise wastage while maintaining product quality.
- Work closely with procurement and management on ingredient sourcing and quality.

Team Management & Training

- Lead, train, and mentor the pastry team.
- Delegate daily responsibilities and manage production schedules.
- Monitor team performance and maintain discipline within the section.
- Train Commis Chefs and junior team members on recipes, techniques, hygiene, and kitchen standards.
- Foster a collaborative and learning-oriented kitchen environment.
- Support recruitment and onboarding of pastry team members when required.

Pre-Opening & New Concepts

- Support pastry and bakery requirements for new DJRS concepts and pre-opening projects.
- Assist with kitchen setup, equipment planning, product trials, menu testing, and production systems.
- Establish recipes, SOPs, production schedules, and quality standards before opening.




- Support the team during trials, soft openings, and launch periods.

Requirements

- 5+ years of relevant experience in pastry and bakery operations, with experience in a senior or leadership position.
- Strong knowledge of pastry, bakery, desserts, and contemporary techniques.
- Experience in restaurant, café, hotel, central kitchen, or premium bakery environments.
- Culinary degree, diploma, or professional pastry qualification preferred.
- Strong understanding of recipe standardisation, costing, production planning, and inventory control.
- Excellent leadership and team-management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and presentation.
- Knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced hospitality workplace.
- Creative mindset with a strong understanding of commercial pastry operations.

Why Join DJRS Hospitality?

- Opportunity to lead pastry operations within a growing hospitality group.
- Exposure to multiple restaurant, café, and food concepts.
- Opportunity to contribute to new menu development and upcoming projects.
- Creative freedom to experiment with products, techniques, and presentations.
- Opportunity to build and mentor a pastry team.
- Career growth within the DJRS Hospitality group.
- Employee engagement initiatives and a people-focused work environment.
- Learning and development opportunities.

Apply Now

If you are a passionate pastry professional who enjoys creating exceptional products, leading teams, and building pastry operations from the ground up, we would love to hear from you.

Email: [email protected]
Subject: Head Pastry Chef – Application

Pay: ₹70,000.00 - ₹90,000.00 per month

Advantages:

- Flexible schedule
- Food provided
- Leave encashment
- Paid sick time
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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