Executive Pastry Chef
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About the Role
Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi seeks an Executive Pastry Chef to lead the pastry and bakery department. The role oversees all pastry production, menu development, and team management in a luxury hotel environment.
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Responsibilities
- Coordinate with Executive Chef on quality and quantity of daily food products
- Recommend menu price adjustments and determine selling prices of unlisted food items
- Supervise all pastry and bakery staff and ensure highest hygiene standards
- Prepare all pastry and bakery products according to hotel standards
- Control staff attendance and conduct daily briefings
- Assist in budgetary and payroll expense control
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years in a similar position in a high volume internationally recognized luxury hotel chain
- Bachelor's degree in culinary arts or relevant field
- Full knowledge of sanitation requirements in handling food
- High level of creativity and specialized knowledge in international cakes and pastries, sugar work, chocolate work, wedding and specialty cakes
- Strong leadership quality, training techniques, excellent communication and organizational skills
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About the Job
- Based at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi within the Culinary Department, the Executive Pastry Chef is responsible for the entire pastry and bakery production.
- Ensures proper efficiency and profitable functioning of the pastry department, consistent with cost control and profitability margins.
- Reports to the Executive Chef.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinates closely with the Executive Chef in determining quality and quantity of daily food products.
- Discusses menu price adjustments and determines selling prices of unlisted food items.
- Reports staff matters to Executive Chef and recommends promotions and transfers.
- Checks kitchen equipment functionality and instructs staff on proper use.
- Staff planning according to occupancy and business forecast.
- Actively involved with suppliers to procure best pastry and bakery products.
- Supervises all pastry and bakery staff and ensures highest hygiene standards.
- Controls staff attendance and prepares all pastry and bakery products per hotel standards.
- Responsible for inter kitchen transfers for banquet and a la carte outlets.
- Coordinates with banquet and colleagues on material lists and event orders.
- Works hands on in all aspects of the operation.
- Conducts daily briefing and de briefing of staff members.
Qualifications
- Experience in a high volume internationally recognized luxury hotel chain with minimum three years in a similar position.
- Bachelor's degree in culinary arts or relevant field.
- Full knowledge of sanitation requirements in handling food.
- High level of creativity, specialized knowledge in international cakes and pastries, sugar work, chocolate work, wedding and specialty cakes.
- Strong leadership quality, training techniques, excellent communication and organizational skills.
Our Commitment to You
- Learning & Development programmes for continuous growth.
- MOstay programme offering complimentary nights and attractive rates.
- Health and colleague wellness programmes.
- Retirement plans based on length of service and role.
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