Pastry chef / Baker

Valuemart Limited is a fast-moving retail and hospitality business focused on giving customers outstanding experiences through high-quality products, strong service, and creative business solutions. Its operations cover retail, bakery, restaurant, and café services, and the company is dedicated to creating value for customers, supporting its employees, and making a positive contribution to the communities it operates in.

• Job Title: Pastry Chef / Baker
• Location: Maitama, Abuja (FCT), Nigeria
• Employment Type: Full-time

• Bake and prepare an assortment of breads, cakes, pastries, desserts, and other baked goods.
• Adhere to established recipes, measurements, and production steps so that every batch meets consistent quality standards.
• Produce items such as cakes, cupcakes, doughnuts, cookies, pies, meat pies, sausage rolls, puff-puff, croissants, and other pastries as needed.
• Decorate and present cakes and pastries in an attractive, professional manner.
• Measure, store, and handle ingredients correctly to avoid waste and spoilage.
• Check the quality, freshness, taste, texture, and appearance of all pastry items.
• Maintain consistent portion sizes and produce items in line with approved specifications.
• Contribute to the development of new pastry items and to the improvement of existing recipes and presentations.
• Ensure accurate food costing and portioning to support profitability.
• Track stock levels of pastry ingredients and inform the supervisor when items need replenishing.
• Keep precise records of production, wastage, and ingredients used.
• Keep all pastry equipment, utensils, and work surfaces clean and properly maintained.
• Comply with all food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and health regulations.
• Label and store finished products correctly in line with company standards.
• Reduce waste and keep production costs under control.
• Work closely with the Head Chef, kitchen staff, and service team to meet daily production targets.