Pastry Chef Jobs in La Mesa, CA

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Moving to La Mesa, CA? Find some basic demographic data about La Mesa, CA below.

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Top hiring companies in your area for Pastry Chef positions

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Pastry Chef positions.

Pastry Chefs in La Mesa, CA offer the following education background

Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Pastry Chefs in La Mesa, CA

The following top skills are often required or desired to land a Pastry Chef position

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• Baked Goods
• Baking
• Banquet Catering
• Bread Baking
• Breakfast
• Cake Decorating
• Cake Making
• Chocolate
• Communication Skills
• Cookie Making
• Cooking
• Culinary Arts
• Customer Service
• Degree in Culinary Arts
• Dessert Making
• English
• European Cuisine
• Events
• Farm To Table
• Fine Dining
• Food and Beverage Management
• Food Plating
• Food Preparation
• Food Quality
• Food Safety
• French Cuisine
• Gluten Free Cuisine
• Handling
• High School Diploma
• Inventory Management
• Italian Cuisine
• Kitchen Equipment Maintenance
• Knife Skills
• Management
• Menu Development
• Menu Planning
• Multitasking
• Organization
• Pantry
• Pasta Making
• Pastry Making
• Plate Presentation
• Policy Administration
• Policy Development
• Presentation
• Problem Solving
• Quality of Service
• Recipe Development
• Regulations
• Regulatory Compliance
• Sanitation
• Scheduling
• Scratch Cooking
• Seasonal Menus
• Set-Up
• Staff Supervision
• Time Management
• Training and Development
• Vegan Cuisine
• Wedding Cakes

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