Fuji Bakery Supplies Hiring! Full Time Pastry Chef in Selangor - Ricebowl

About the role

Fuji Bakery is looking for an experienced Pastry Production Lead (Pastry Chef) to lead our Pastry Production Section and ensure consistent, efficient and high-quality commercial pastry production.

The successful candidate will combine strong pastry technical expertise, production leadership and product development experience, working closely with our Food Scientist / R&D team to develop, trial, improve and commercialize new pastry products.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily pastry production activities to achieve production targets and schedules.

• Manage the complete pastry production process, including mixing, lamination, proofing, baking, cooling, filling, finishing and packaging.

• Ensure products consistently meet approved recipes, formulations, specifications and established quality standards.

• Provide technical expertise in croissant, Danish, laminated pastry, puff pastry, choux pastry, tarts, éclairs, cream-filled pastries, cakes and other bakery/pastry products.

• Work closely with QA/Food Scientist / R&D/Production on new product development, product trials, pilot batches and commercial scale-up.

• Provide practical technical input on formulation, processing parameters, product stability, yield and production feasibility.

• Support the transition of products from R&D → Trial Production → Commercial Production.

• Assist in recipe standardization, process optimization and product specification development.

• Identify and resolve production, quality and process issues through effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Work closely with QA/Production to ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, food safety and quality requirements.

• Plan manpower, allocate duties, supervise team members and provide technical coaching and training.

• Monitor production efficiency, ingredient consumption, product yield, rejection and wastage.

• Work with Maintenance to minimize equipment downtime and improve production reliability.

• Maintain accurate production, trial, wastage, quality and process improvement records.

• Drive continuous improvement in productivity, product quality, cost efficiency and production processes.

Requirements

• Master degree/ Degree/ Diploma/Certificate in Pastry Arts, Bakery, Culinary Arts, Food Production, Food Technology or related field.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant pastry/bakery production experience.

• At least 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

• Strong experience in commercial or industrial bakery/pastry production.

• Strong technical knowledge of laminated pastry and large-scale production.

• Experience in product trials, recipe standardization or New Product Development (NPD) is highly preferred.

• Experience working with Food Scientist, R&D or Product Development teams will be an advantage.

• Good knowledge of GMP, HACCP and food safety requirements.

• Strong leadership, problem-solving and communication skills.

• Able to work in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment and meet production deadlines.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a hands-on pastry professional who can lead people, control production and solve technical pastry problems.

The successful candidate should be proactive in identifying root causes, recommending practical solutions and following through on corrective actions. You will play an important role in transforming R&D concepts into consistent, scalable and commercially viable pastry products for Fuji Bakery.