Chef-Pastry

Job Summary

Job Details

• The role is full time and based at the Ritz-Carlton location on Ras Abu Abboud Street in Doha, Qatar.
• The position is identified as management and is not remote.

Education and Experience

• One qualification pathway is a high school diploma or GED plus 4 years of culinary, food and beverage, or related professional experience.
• An alternative pathway is a 2-year degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or a related major plus 2 years of related experience.

Leading the Pastry Culinary Team

• Supervise employees, manage daily operations, maintain productivity, and coordinate cooks and food preparation workers.
• Lead shifts while preparing food items and executing requests according to specifications.
• Build trust and cooperation, communicate expectations, address employee concerns, and model appropriate conduct.

Culinary Standards

• Maintain food preparation, handling, storage, purchasing, receiving, portion, waste, and temperature standards.
• Prepare and cook food for regular service, special guests, and functions and check raw and cooked product quality.
• Create pastry products and decorative food displays and ensure compliance with food policies and applicable regulations.

Guest Service and Goals

• Manage operations to meet service standards and customer expectations and support guest satisfaction and retention.
• Set and achieve performance, budget, team, and operational goals.
• Purchase supplies and manage inventories according to budget while controlling costs.

Training and Administration

• Train staff on safety procedures, menu items, ingredients, preparation methods, and product characteristics.
• Review staffing levels and support interviewing and hiring team members with appropriate skills.
• Complete disciplinary documentation, administer policies consistently, participate in meetings, and escalate issues when needed.