Job Description
Responsibilities
- Design and develop innovative pastry menus in line with the hotel's culinary standards and guest preferences.
- Supervise the production of pastries, desserts, and baked goods to ensure consistent quality, taste, and presentation.
- Lead and manage a team of pastry chefs and bakers, providing guidance, training, and motivation for optimal performance.
- Monitor pastry ingredient inventory levels, placing orders as needed to maintain stock levels while minimizing waste.
- Implement quality control measures to uphold excellence standards in pastry production, including taste testing and visual inspections.
- Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation regulations, as well as internal policies and procedures.
- Stay updated on industry trends and innovations in pastry techniques, ingredients, and presentation styles, and incorporating them into menu development as appropriate.
- Foster a guest-centric approach to pastry production, soliciting feedback, and making adjustments for guest satisfaction.
This role demands strategic thinking, strong leadership, and a focus on delivering exceptional guest experiences while maximizing revenue and profitability.
Qualifications
About You:
The Ideal Candidate For This Position Will Possess
- Extensive experience in upscale or luxury hotel pastry kitchens, with a minimum of 5-7 years in progressively senior pastry roles.
- Strong leadership skills to inspire and motivate pastry teams to achieve excellence consistently.
- Flexibility and adaptability to thrive in a dynamic hospitality environment, adjusting to guest preferences, seasonal ingredients, and industry trends.
- Genuine passion for pastry and a commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences, with a relentless pursuit of excellence.
- Previous working experience in a truly global work environment is essential.
- Knowledge of various culinary techniques / procedures.
- Strong knowledge of all kitchen operations.
- Capable of manning high-volume, fast-paced operations and leading big teams.
- Exceptional skills in developing menus, creating new recipes, implementing ingredients and modern techniques, cost control.
- This position is responsible for the supervision and management of all food preparation and pastry kitchen organization to maximize guest satisfaction and department profits.