Pastry Chef | Luxury Lodge | Eastern Cape

Are you a passionate Pastry Chef looking for an exciting opportunity at a luxury lodge in the Eastern Cape? A prestigious 4/5-star luxury lodge is seeking an experienced and creative Pastry Chef to join its culinary team. This role is ideal for a talented Chef with a passion for producing exceptional breads, pastries, desserts, and baked goods while maintaining the highest standards of quality, presentation, and hygiene. If you have previous luxury hospitality experience and enjoy working in a fast-paced Kitchen, this could be the perfect career opportunity. Join a professional hospitality environment where creativity, precision, and attention to detail are highly valued.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 2–3 years’ previous Senior Pastry Chef experience within a 4/5-star hospitality establishment (Essential)
• Culinary qualification (Beneficial)
• Excellent ability to multitask and perform well under pressure
• Strong management and team leadership skills
• Good knowledge of dietary requirements and specialised menu preparation
• Sound understanding of stock control procedures and inventory management
• Energetic, positive, and professional attitude
• Professional food portfolio required
• Prepare and bake artisan breads, rolls, cakes, biscuits, desserts, pastries, hot box snacks, and tea-time treats
• Monitor the quality of raw ingredients and accurately weigh ingredients before production
• Coordinate baking, cooling, de-panning, and presentation of all bakery and pastry products
• Maintain strict portion control to minimise wastage
• Conduct regular stock takes with the main Kitchen
• Complete daily and monthly pastry administration accurately and on time
• Maintain excellent hygiene standards and Health & Safety compliance at all times

Package

• Market-related salary depending on experience
• Live-in position

Start Date: September 2026