Job Description
WE'RE HIRING
Chef de Partie
Viennoiserie & Pastry
We do not take shortcuts, and we are never fully happy with a product. If you are obsessed with making it better, batch after batch, we want you as Chef de Partie for our Viennoiserie & Pastry section in Malé.
What you'll do
- Run the viennoiserie and pastry section, from lamination to finishing.
- Make and finish pastry and desserts to the display standard.
- Lead the morning team and train commis on the bench.
- Keep every batch to specification, with logs for temperatures and waste.
- Prepare doughs and fillings for the next day when the plan needs it.
- Support the Head Chef with new product tests and the daily production plan.
What we're looking for
- Diploma or NVQ Level 4 in baking, pastry or hospitality, or equivalent proven experience.
- At least 5 years in bakery or pastry production, with at least 2 years making viennoiserie daily.
- Confident lamination and viennoiserie, made from scratch.
- Experience across a wide range of pastry, cakes and desserts.
- Accurate scaling and a habit of recording what you do.
- Working English.
- Patience to teach. Pride in clean layers and even colour.
- A craft mindset: you care how it is made, not only how fast.
- An advantage: wider production experience.
Who this role is for
If your bakery experience has been in high-volume production, this is your chance to refine it. We want your speed and discipline, together with the care that fine viennoiserie needs.
What we offer
- Monthly salary: USD 750 (≈ LKR 247,500), made up of USD 700 basic plus USD 50 professional allowance, paid in local currency (MVR)
- Food allowance: MVR 2,000 per month
- Monthly sales bonus
- Medical insurance provided
- Return flight tickets, start to end of contract
- 3-month probation period
- Overtime as per the Maldives Employment Act 2/2008
- Free shared accommodation
- Contracted for 2 years
- Work visa sponsorship
How to apply
Email your application with your CV, photos, a short video of your work and a copy of your passport. Clearly state the position you are applying for, in the subject line or first line of your message.
Apply by email
Email: info@barqueinv.com
Position: Chef de Partie, Viennoiserie & Pastry
About Jazz Café
Jazz Café has been part of Malé''s dining scene for 15 years. Our bakery and pastry kitchen has run for around 10 years, supplying Jazz Café, food-service customers and other cafés and restaurants across Malé. Jazz Café is part of a family-owned group of craft food and beverage businesses, including Civil Coffee Roasters, our specialty coffee roaster. We are growing.