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All orders dispatched outside the EU are sent free of any Irish taxes. Products delivered to destinations outside the EU may be subject to taxes, fees, levies or other charges, which are imposed by the countries local legislation. The recipient of the products is responsible for all customs formalities for their export and import and will be required to pay any additional charges, including import duty, formal customs entry, taxes, levies and other charges. These charges vary depending on the product type and the country the goods are shipped into.
Each country has a different value threshold, if the total order value is over the miniumn threshold, charges may apply. For example, if you are shipping to the USA the value is $800, Canada is $20, and AU is $1000. *Totals include cost of shipping.
**The recipient of the goods, not the person who ordered them, will receive a separate request for payment of these charges. If you're ordering products to be delivered to someone else, please make sure they're aware they will be responsible for any additional charges. Unfortunately, we have no control over these charges and cannot predict what they may be, so we're unable to offer any assistance on these processes. We'd advise that you check the import charges applicable in any country before ordering products to be delivered there.

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Avoca are very proud to win gold, silver and bronze at this year's blas na heireann food awards!
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Pastry Chef
SUMMARY
Pastry Chef Job
Hours: Full-Time/ Daytime Hours
Location: KilmacanogueDescription
We are looking for an experienced Pastry Chef to join our team. A Pastry Chef’s role is to prepare cakes, pastries and other baked goods in line with Avoca standards, recipes and quality. Listed below are some of the duties and responsibilities required in this position. All duties are subject to the instruction of a direct line manager, or general manager, depending on the business needs.
The ideal candidate would:
-Be available for an immediate start
-Be available for early working shifts
-Have 6 months experience in a similar busy environment
-Be ready to hit the ground running
Roles and Responsibilities:
HACCP – Food systems management should be up to date and compliant with HACCP and EHO guidelines. Rotation of stock should be regularly practiced (FIFO – First in, first out). Ask questions, make sure you are up to date with HACCP training.
Food Preparation – Daily and Weekly food preparation should be undertaken to ensure preparation for the following day or week is of a high standard and sufficient.
Kitchen Setup/End of Day Duties – ensuring all counters and surfaces are clean, along with storage shelves and storage fridges.
Food storage – Along with HACCP, food should be stored in appropriate, clean, dry containers and labelled with date of production AND use by date.
Presentation – Ensure that all cakes, pastries and baked goods are presentable in keeping with Avoca standards or as directed by your line manager/Head Chef.
Uniforms – Only clean, approved uniforms should be worn in the kitchen. This includes safe and appropriate footwear, and hair coverings. Please do not wear chef uniforms to and from work to avoid bacterial cross-contamination.
Competencies:
Cleanliness/Organization – cleanliness in your day to day duties is an important aspect of this role, along with organization skills to ensure all food is properly stored, rotated, and in keeping with health and safety regulations
Timekeeping – Adhere to the sick leave policy and absence policies, using correct notification methods (to a direct supervisor). Holidays should be pre-approved before booking
Multi-tasking – the ability to focus on more than one thing at a time is important as food needs to be prepared in a timely manner. An example of this is keeping an eye on any food items in the oven whilst preparing another dish simultaneously.
Flexibility – The nature of the business is dependent on customer service which requires certain aspects of flexibility such as roster changes, cover on days that are short-staffed that may be in different areas of the kitchen other than your normal day-to-day role. Every effort shall be made to notify you of this in sufficient time beforehand.
Perks of the job:
-Avoca Food and Coffee during shifts
-Pension Opportunities
-Career Progression Opportunities
Does this sound like the job for you? If so, please email your CV to recruitment-avoca@avoca.com with the "Pastry Chef Kilmacanogue" in the subject line. All successful candidates will be contacted for a further interview. Thanks and good luck!HOW TO APPLY
To apply, send us your current curriculum vitae along with covering letter and references.
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Reference: Pastry Chef, Kilmacanogue