Chef de Partie (CDP) – Bakery & Patisserie

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title

Chef de Partie (CDP) – Bakery & Patisserie

Location

New Delhi, India

About Us

Mira’s is a premium bakery and café in New Delhi, offering artisanal baked goods, gourmet beverages, and a thoughtfully curated guest experience. Our brand focuses on warmth, consistency, and refined service, making guest satisfaction and staff excellence equally important.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented, and passionate Chef de Partie (CDP) – Bakery & Patisserie to take end-to-end ownership of daily bakery and pastry production at Mira’s. Reporting to the Bakery Sous Chef / Head Chef, the Bakery CDP will execute artisanal breads, laminated viennoiserie, French patisserie, cakes, and retail counter assortments to exact brand standards while guiding junior bakers and maintaining impeccable kitchen hygiene.

Key Responsibilities

• Artisanal Breads, Viennoiserie & Patisserie Production
• Execute daily batch production across artisanal breads (sourdough, brioche, focaccia, multigrain loaves) and laminated viennoiserie (croissants, pain au chocolat, danishes).
• Prepare gourmet cakes, sponges, entremets, tarts, choux pastries, tea cakes, cookies, and plated café desserts with refined visual finishing.
• Monitor dough fermentation, proofing humidity/time, butter lamination layers, and deck/convection oven temperatures for consistent bake quality.
• Ensure retail pastry showcases and takeaway counters are replenished on time with fresh, cleanly finished baked goods.

Recipe Standardization & Quality Assurance

• Strictly follow standardized recipe cards, baker’s percentages, batch scaling weights, and garnish/finishing guidelines.
• Conduct daily pre-display quality and sensory checks on sponges, pastry creams, curds, ganaches, and baked batches.
• Assist the Bakery Sous Chef in testing seasonal pastry specials, festive gift hamper items, and custom celebration cake components.
• Bakery Mise-en-Place, Stock Control & Waste Management
• Plan and execute daily bakery mise-en-place to ensure smooth morning and evening production cycles.
• Monitor section inventory of specialty flours, European butter, couverture chocolate, dairy, nuts, and garnishes, raising timely requisitions.
• Enforce strict FIFO/FEFO stock rotation, accurate batch date-labeling, and proper cold-chain storage to minimize spoilage and trim waste.

Junior Team Supervision & Hygiene Compliance

• Supervise, guide, and delegate daily prep tasks to Bakery Commis (I, II, III) and Bakery Trainees.
• Coach junior bakers in precise ingredient scaling, dough shaping, chocolate tempering, cream whipping, and clean finishing.
• Maintain strict FSSAI food safety compliance, allergen segregation (nuts, gluten, eggless production), and end-of-shift sanitization of ovens, dough sheeters, mixers, and worktables.

Qualifications & Skills

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in artisanal bakeries, patisseries, luxury hotels, or upscale cafés, including at least 1 year as a DCDP or CDP – Bakery/Pastry.
• Degree or Diploma in Bakery & Confectionery / Culinary Arts (preferred).
• Strong technical command over bread fermentation, laminated doughs, French patisserie, chocolate tempering, and modern dessert finishing.
• Ability to work early morning baking shifts, manage production timelines, and maintain consistency during peak festive seasons.
• Solid knowledge of baker’s percentages, recipe scaling, food safety standards, and FSSAI hygiene regulations.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary (commensurate with artisanal bakery expertise, experience, and practical baking trial).
• Opportunity to lead core bakery and patisserie production for a growing premium artisanal brand.
• Well-equipped commercial bakery facility with deck ovens, dough sheeters, planetary mixers, and blast chillers.
• Structured career growth pathway toward Junior Sous Chef / Bakery Sous Chef roles.

Job Types

Full-time, Permanent

Benefits

• Food provided

Work Location

In person

How to Apply / Contact Details

Interested candidates can share their updated CV directly via

• Email: hr@mirasdelhi.com
• Contact / WhatsApp: +91 85450 37610

Please mention "Application – Chef de Partie (Bakery)" in the subject line or message.

Pay

₹25,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Benefits

Food provided

Provident Fund

Work Location

In person