The Pastry ensures a successful link between the Chief Pastry and the pastry shop.  His/her primary role includes a professional, hands-on approach, which involves: leading, training, and demonstrating exemplary culinary skills and knowledge.  He/she is directly responsible for all culinary aspects in the kitchen including inventories, set-up, preparation, food quality, breakdown, and sanitation.  The Pastry is accountable for ensuring all NCL policies, procedures, and recipes are followed consistently.  He/she is responsible for documenting and communicating with the Chief Pastry and/or the Executive Chef’s personal assistant in regards to variances, exceptions, and maintenance issues.  The Pastry is responsible to be prepared for additional culinary contingencies, which may occur within his/her outlet or in another outlet/venue.