Dignita Amsterdam is looking for a passionate Pastry Chef de Partie with either relevant experience or a pastry diploma. In this role, you’ll work closely with our talented Pastry Chef, preparing a variety of delicious pastries and house-made breads. Our pastry production takes place in our dedicated external kitchen located in Spaarndammerbuurt, where you’ll be part of the team responsible for crafting high-quality baked goods that are distributed to our Dignita restaurants.
Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and produce a variety of pastry items following precise recipes, portion guidelines, and presentation standards set by the pastry chef.
• Create baked goods for restaurant service, whole cake orders, and special events, ensuring high-quality output.
• Monitor stock levels of ingredients and communicate needs to the pastry chef to ensure efficient operations.
• Set up and organise cake buffets for special occasions, enhancing the dining experience for guests.
• Plan and manage daily tasks in the pastry kitchen, meeting deadlines for catering orders and restaurant pastry requirements.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organised workstation, adhering to HACCP guidelines for hygiene and safety.
• Operate baking tools, measuring equipment, and appliances safely and accurately to craft baked products.
• Coordinate the distribution of pastries to all Dignita restaurant locations.
• Stay updated on food trends and collaborate with the pastry chef to develop creative, appealing new items for the pastry counter.

Who You Are:

• You have completed formal pastry training or have at least 1-2 years of proven experience as a pastry chef.
• You have a keen eye for detail, ensuring consistency and maintaining the highest quality standards in every product.
• You’re a problem solver, skilled at adapting recipes to different equipment and troubleshooting pastry-related challenges with ease.
• You are knowledgeable about HACCP guidelines and maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• You have a strong command of English, and basic knowledge of Dutch is a plus.
• You are energetic, highly organised, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• You have a positive, communicative personality and work well both independently and within a team.
• You are creative and enjoy contributing to the development of new and exciting products.

Our ideal Pastry Chef de Partie in one sentence:
"A detail-oriented, creative professional with formal training or experience, who excels in maintaining high-quality standards, thrives under pressure, and works well both independently and as part of a team."
We serve the following terms of employment:

• Full-time salary based on experience, between €2,300-€2,500 gross (Horeca collective labor agreement, scale V) and 8% holiday allowance
• Eight-hour work days between 8:00 and 19:00
• 5 weeks holiday
• Pension fund accrual at PHen C
• Travel allowance in consultation

Did someone say dessert? Check out our extras:

• Discount! Outside working hours you always get a 50% discount and during working hours you have brunch for only € 2,25
• Time to party! 4 times a year, a staff party or activity
• Together we work on your personal and professional development

Does this taste like more?
Are you the apple to our pie? Then we would like to meet you. We would like to invite you to one of our Amsterdam locations. Apply by sending us your C.V. and short motivation via Indeed.
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We are always looking for enthusiastic people to join our teams at one of our restaurants! Working at Dignita means more than working in hospitality. You become part of our story. With us, you use your professional skills to do something good for someone else. The impact you make at Dignita is visible and tangible at the location where you work. Join Dignita: Eat Well, Do Good.
Eat – Since 2015 we have been making innovative brunch dishes with different influences and serve great coffee. You can find our locations in Amsterdam and The Hague.
Well – Delicious food is important to us. Everything on the menu is super fresh and we prepare it with local and sustainable products. Our dishes bring out the best in the season.
Do – We use the profit from the Dignita restaurants in our Not For Sale foundation, which helps people who have been victims of exploitation.
Good – Not for Sale helps this vulnerable group with, among other things, certified training programs in hospitality, administration and IT. This gives them new opportunities on the labour market. 'Do Good' is also central to the Dignita workplace. We are an international and diverse team in which colleagues help each other and support each other’s growth.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: From €2.300,00 per month
Expected hours: 30 – 38 per week
Application Question(s):

• Why would you like to work at Dignita?

Experience:

• pastry kitchen: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Dutch (Preferred)
• English (Preferred)

Work authorization:

• Netherlands (Required)

Work Location: In person