Saint Germain Catering looking for a Pastry Chef to add to our growing business. We service the Washington DC metro area. Pastry Chefs main focus is baking and dessert operations. In addition to overseeing dessert preparation, executive pastry chefs may handle tasks such as supervising employees, ordering supplies, creating budgets and adhering to sanitation regulations. Most have formal culinary training through associate's or bachelor's degree programs in pastry arts. These programs offer instruction and hands-on practice in creating a variety of desserts and breads and also teach students how to manage a professional kitchen. Executive pastry chefs usually possess several years of experience in the industry. Job Description An pastry chef oversees the preparation of desserts and the baking of breads in a commercial kitchen. He or she develops dessert recipes and maintains an inventory of ingredients, while striving to achieve cost-efficiency for the restaurant. The executive pastry chef typically answers to the executive, or head, chef and supervises other pastry chefs. Job Duties and Skills Executive pastry chefs must possess the artistic ability to make their desserts appealing to the eye. An executive pastry chef who works in a hotel kitchen might need to know how to bake and decorate a wedding cake. An executive pastry chef also needs good communication skills since working with other chefs is a major function of the job. Additionally, he or she must possess sufficient math skills to work within a budget when ordering ingredients. Math is also vital when calculating recipe amounts and figuring portion size.The hours for this position start early monring around 3am but finish earlier in the day. Please apply immediately looking to fill the position.