Chef-Pastry

Job Summary

Education and Experience

• Either a high school diploma or GED with four years of culinary, food and beverage, or related professional experience.
• Alternatively, a two-year degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or a related major with two years of relevant experience.

Team Leadership

• Supervise and manage employees and oversee day-to-day pastry operations.
• Lead shifts while preparing food and coordinating cooks and food preparation workers.
• Build trust, respect, cooperation, and open communication within the team.
• Maintain employee productivity, clarify expectations, and address employee concerns.

Culinary Standards

• Supervise pastry preparation and ensure compliance with food and beverage policies, standards, and procedures.
• Maintain food preparation, handling, storage, purchasing, receiving, and temperature standards.
• Prepare food for regular service, special guests, and functions, and check raw and cooked food quality.
• Assist with food presentation and create decorative food displays.

Guest Service and Goals

• Provide service focused on guest satisfaction, retention, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Set and pursue performance, budget, team, and service goals.
• Purchase supplies and manage inventories according to budget while supporting portion and waste controls.

Training and Staffing

• Train employees on safety procedures, menu items, ingredients, preparation methods, and distinctive tastes.
• Review staffing levels and assist with interviewing and hiring team members as needed.
• Complete disciplinary procedures and documentation according to standard and local operating procedures.

Workplace and Schedule

• The role is based at the Ritz-Carlton location on Ras Abu Abboud Street in Doha, Qatar.
• The schedule is full time, and the posting states that the position is not remote.