08 Duties and Responsibilities of The Kitchen Brigade Are As Follows

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Hierarchy, duties and responsibilities of the bakery and pastry brigade are as follows:

Executive Chef: An executive chef is the commander of the kitchen; he coordinates the kitchen
staff and manages the preparation of meals.

 An executive chef's duties include menu planning and management responsibilities. An


executive chef plans menus, creates daily and weekly specials, creates special menu for
functions, and determines portions sizes. Before and during meals, an executive chef oversees
prep work and ensures that all meals leaving the kitchen are consistent in presentation and
quality.

 An executive chef must be active cost controlling and maintain of food cost.

 The executive chef will train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all
related culinary activities.
1. Sous Chef: A Sous Chef is the culinary chef located just below the executive or
head chef in a kitchen's chain of command. Therefore, the Sous Chef has a vital role in any
commercial kitchen. As second-in-command, he/she has a large amount of responsibility in the
kitchen.

Pastry Chef: A pastry chef, or patisserie in French, is a part of the brigade de cuisine in a large
kitchen, and works as the station chef of the pastry station.  Most pastry chefs work under
the supervision of an executive chef, he is responsible for finishing desserts cakes and special
menu, but depending on the size of the bakery and pastry section, some restaurants also hire
an executive pastry chef.
Assistant Pastry Chef: support pastry chefs in the daily tasks of a pastry kitchen or bakery.
Chef de partie: Pastry and bakery chef de partie works under the supervision of Pastry chef.
Chef de partie is responsible for the production.
Bakers: A baker's primary role is to meet the day's production goals for baked goods.
Commis: are responsible for the daily preparation in the section and duties assigned to meet
the set standard and qualities and work according to the menu specifications.
Trainee: Assists as assigned by the Chef de Partie. Collects store items as required for the
section. Cleans and maintains kitchen equipment.
Apprentice: have the unique opportunity to learn and assist as designated.

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