Bakery Chef - EXST Coffee Lab

About EXST Coffee Lab

EXST is a specialty coffee experience center in Okhla, Delhi. We’re building a space where people can explore coffee at their own pace: taste different origins and brews, work out what they actually like, and leave knowing a little more than when they walked in. Just good coffee, honest guidance, and room to find your own palate.

The role

We’re looking for a bakery chef to help build and run our food program. That means a tight menu of sweet and savory small bites: croissants and laminated pastries, cookies, tarts, and savory bakes. You’ll work with us to develop recipes, keep them consistent, and make sure every plate looks as good as it tastes. This is a good fit for someone early in their career who wants real ownership of a menu.

What you’ll do

• Develop and test a small, focused menu of baked and savory bites
• Handle daily production: laminated doughs, cookies, tarts, savory pastries
• Keep quality and consistency high on every batch
• Plate and present each item with care, for the counter and for guests
• Manage prep schedules, stock, wastage, and ingredient sourcing
• Maintain hygiene and FSSAI standards in the kitchen
• Work with us on pairings, so food and coffee bring out the best in each other

What we’re looking for

• A diploma or certificate from a bakery or pastry school, or up to 1 year of experience in a bakery, patisserie, or café kitchen
• Solid basics in laminated doughs, cookies, and tarts
• Some experience with savory bakes (quiches, savory tarts, filled pastries, focaccia, or similar)
• A sharp eye for presentation
• Consistent, organised, and willing to repeat a recipe until it’s right
• Open to feedback and keen to learn

Good to have

• An interest in coffee, or a curiosity to learn how flavours pair with it
• An internship or stage at a bakery, café, or hotel kitchen
• A portfolio or Instagram showing your work

Details

Location: Okhla, Delhi

Type: Full-time