Specialty Food Retailers, Inc. a subsidiary of Rustan Group of Companies is currently looking for Pastry Chef / Gelateria / Gelato Producer to be assigned to Venchi Philippines. Must be willing to be profiled at SM Podium, Mandaluyong City.

A Pastry Chef / Gelateria / Gelato Producer works as a part of a team to ensure all gelato meets Venchi standards and is consistently delicious. The Producer is an integral part of the shop team and will be expected to carry out Sales Assistant duties when appropriate and according to business needs.

• Responsible to develop and maintain the standard of gelato in the shop. This role focuses on providing our customers with Venchi Gelato with the required quality, freshness and presentation.
• Ensures that the maintenance of the gelato equipment is to the required Health and Safety standards.
• Ensure all gelato is prepared, displayed and sold according to Venchi standards.
• Ensure all the ingredients ‘quality, Venchi’s ingredients and externally supplied ingredients, is reviewed constantly and discarded when not complying with Venchi’s guidelines and standards.
• Review each produced gelato’s taste, colour and consistency. If not complying with the standards, discard the production and reporting the issue to the line manager
• Liaise with SM and organise ordering and stock control, rotation.
• Follow up on orders and stock, adjusting orders if required prior to the deadlines.
• Test, clean, order the required parts when in need and maintain all gelato equipment according to standards and to report any issues to the Store Manager.
• Ensure sufficient stocks of gelato ingredients and small equipment at all times.
• Take ownership of the compilation of the HACCP manual, temperature, lotto records and stock rotation following the FIFO principal.
• Ensure all deliveries are checked correctly and all discrepancies are being notified and reported.

Company Benefits:

• HMO upon Regularization
• Vacation Leave Credits 16 days, may Increase up to 32 Days (Convertible to Cash)
• Sick Leave Credits of 16 Days, may Increase up to 32 Days (Convertible to Cash)
• 13th-month pay
• Paid Trainings
• Uniforms Provided
• Employee Product Discounts
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Pay Raise
• Promotion to permanent employee, and More

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fresh Graduates are Welcome to Apply!

• College level, preferably has subjects related to Food Preparation. Fresh Graduates are Welcome to Apply!
• SHS level or HS Graduate (old curriculum) with relevant work experience.
• Preferably with Cold Kitchen (preparation) Experience, e.g. Gelato Preparation