Pastry Chefs – 3 Positions
Full Time
Posted on
August 14, 2026
Localisation
Lilongwe, Malawi
Expiry Date
August 19, 2026
Company: Malawi Catering Services Limited
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Overview
Malawi Catering Services Limited invites applications from suitably qualified individuals of Malawian origin to fill the following vacant positions tenable at its Head Office at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe and Mpale Cultural Village in Mangochi.
Expérience
The candidates should be experienced, flexible, enthusiastic, and with an “I can-do attitude’’ to join our team as follows: -
PASTRY CHEFS – 3 POSITIONS
Location: In-Flight Kitchen (Kamuzu International Airport)
Reporting: Assistant Sous Chef
Department: Operations
Grade: CS 7
Job Summary
Responsabilités
Preparing, cooking, garnishing, and pass-service meals (including breakfast grilling and buffets) for the restaurant, banqueting, and other food outlets.
Preparing à la carte and set menu dishes of medium complexity and variation.
Preparing basic sauces, soups, and vegetables and cook dishes by grilling, frying, roasting, boiling, baking, special recipes, etc.
Ensuring that all food is of excellent quality and served promptly.
Présentation du poste
Preparing various delicious desserts, pastries, and sweet goods. Creating new and enticing recipes, decorating pastries to ensure beautiful presentation, and maintaining the quality of ingredients and equipment.
Planning menus while keeping in mind the budget and availability
Creating new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers
Decorating pastries using different icings, toppings, etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
Monitoring stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and making appropriate orders within budget
Checking quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
Guiding and motivating Pastry Assistants and Bakers to work efficiently
Identifying staffing needs and helping in recruitment and training
Diploma in Hotel and Tourism Management, Food Production or Culinary Arts
Must possess an MSCE
Fully literate and able to read and interpret recipes, standards, an, procedures, basic stock sheets, and sectional reports
Fluent in speaking English to communicate with guests and Management.
Must be able to maintain physical stamina to supervise areas of responsibility personally.
Able to consistently apply the skills and knowledge requirements of the job.
Proven experience as a Pastry Chef, baker, or relevant role
Great attention to detail and creativity
Organizing and leadership skills
Willingness to replenish professional knowledge
In-depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition
Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless, etc.)
Interested persons who meet the above required qualifications and/or experience should submit their applications preferably by 19 th August, 2026 together with their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) which should include two traceable referees to [Click the Apply button below to apply, and Create my CV to build a CV tailored to this offer, professionally] or
The General Manager, Malawi Catering Services Limited, P.O. Box 30236, Lilongwe 3
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