Gloria Jean’s Coffees Pakistan is looking for an expertly-trained and innovative head bakery and pastry chef to work at one of our main production sites in Lahore. The ideal candidate will have the culinary expertise and experience to make a wide variety of desserts and baked goods, including confectionary work. He or she must understand and appreciate the subtleties of flavor pairings and different tastes, and have a good aesthetic sense for food and pastry presentation. The candidate must be able to read and follow recipes in English, and, if needed, to develop them further. The head bakery and pastry chef will be responsible for not only leading and overseeing the daily preparation of all baked goods and pastries at one of our main production sites in Lahore, but also for training and advising locally-employed chefs at franchised outlets in Lahore and other cities.
Key Responsibilities
Research and develop new recipes
Closely inspect and maintain the quality of ingredients for each preparation
Ensure that all production and storage areas are kept well organized and clean
Supervise subordinates and inculcate into staff members new standards imposed by the management
Periodically train and advise locally employed chefs and cooking assistants at franchised outlets in Lahore and other cities
Gloria Jean’s Coffees Pakistan has established for itself an enviable reputation for excellence and professionalism. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage relevantly qualified women to apply for this role.
The Gloria Jean’s Coffees (GJC) journey began in Pakistan in 2007 when GJC Pakistan opened its flagship coffee house on Mehmud Ali Kasuri Road in Gulberg, Lahore. Following the success of the brand globally, GJC Pakistan has brought a revolutionary coffee house experience to Lahore and Islamabad. Within a year, GJC Pakistan was successful in not only capturing the pre-existing market of coffee drinkers but also in educating an emerging one. Within 18 months of the first outlet, GJC Pakistan has opened further coffee houses in D.H.A, Mall of Lahore, Lahore Grande, LUMS Lahore and Kohsar Market, Islamabad with plans now underway in Karachi, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi as well. Gloria Jean’s Coffees outlets in Pakistan are the only coffee houses, where guests can place an order and follow the journey of the coffee from bean to cup. The entire process from the grinding of the bean to the handcrafting of the drink with latte art is carried out in front of our guests with strict standards of quality maintained. GJC Pakistan takes great pride in the internationally trained and highly professional baristas working at all outlets. The baristas have been instrumental in creating a trademark coffee house culture reflecting friendliness, cleanliness and utmost customer satisfaction. Our baristas go beyond handing over just a cup of coffee. They will ensure that your entire stay at Gloria Jean’s Coffees is a memorable experience.