Assistant Pastry Chef

Assistant Pastry Chef

About the Role

We are looking for a creative and skilled Assistant Pastry Chef to join our culinary team. In this role, you will support the Executive Pastry Chef in overseeing and executing all pastry, baking, and confectionery operations, ensuring the highest standards of quality, presentation, and food safety across all hotel outlets and events.

Key Responsibilities

• Production & Supervision: Directly supervise the preparation and production of all types of pastries, breads, desserts, cakes, and chocolates for hotel outlets and buffets.

• Menu Development & Innovation: Assist in creating and testing new pastry recipes, designs, and seasonal menus while maintaining established brand standards.

• Team Leadership & Training: Guide, train, and delegate daily tasks to the pastry kitchen staff (commis and cooks), ensuring operational efficiency and high productivity.

• Quality & Cost Control: Monitor the taste, presentation, and quality of all pastry items before they reach guests, while minimizing food waste and controlling ingredient costs.

• Inventory & Ordering: Track pastry ingredients and supplies (such as chocolate, flour, fruits, and nuts) and prepare requisition orders in coordination with the Head Chef.

• Hygiene & Safety Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to food safety, sanitation, and HACCP regulations throughout all preparation, storage, and kitchen clean-up stages.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of proven experience as a Demi Chef de Partie or Pastry Supervisor in upscale hotel pastry kitchens (4 or 5-star background preferred) or high-end bakeries.

• Education: Diploma or professional degree in Culinary Arts, Baking, or Pastry Arts.

• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in cake decoration, chocolate work, sugar craft, and both western and oriental pastry techniques.

• Languages: Fluency in Arabic, with a strong working knowledge of English (French is a strong added advantage).

• Soft Skills: Extreme attention to detail, strong artistic and creative flair, leadership capabilities, and the ability to work under pressure.

• Flexibility: Willingness to work early shifts, late hours, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits & Perks Assistant Pastry Chef

• Competitive salary based on experience and skills + service charge share.

• A dynamic work environment with career progression opportunities to Executive Pastry Chef.

• Accommodation, meals, and transportation provided (depending on hotel policy).

• Health insurance and social security coverage.