Junior Sous Chef - Pastry

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Oversee preparation and production of pastries, desserts, breads, and baked goods.
• Ensure consistency in quality, taste, presentation, portioning, and recipe adherence.
• Support supervision of the pastry team during daily operations and service.
• Train, coach, and mentor Commis and Demi Chefs.
• Coordinate daily mise en place and maintain an efficient workflow.
• Assist with developing pastry and dessert items for menus, events, and special occasions.
• Monitor inventory, stock rotation, storage, and ordering requirements.
• Control waste and support effective cost management.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety, hygiene, and health regulations.
• Maintain cleanliness, organisation, and proper equipment use.

Qualifications

• Diploma or certification in Pastry Arts, Baking, Culinary Arts, or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of pastry and bakery operations experience in a luxury hotel or resort.
• Previous supervisory or team-lead experience, ideally in a pastry kitchen.
• Strong technical knowledge of pastry, baking, chocolate, desserts, and related production techniques.
• Understanding of HACCP, food safety, hygiene, and health and safety standards.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop junior culinary team members.
• Strong attention to detail, creativity, and commitment to high-quality presentation.
• Organisational and time-management skills with the ability to work under pressure.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, public holidays, and special events.
• Experience within an international luxury hospitality brand is an advantage.

Work environment

• The role is based in the pastry kitchen at Raffles & Fairmont Doha in Doha, Qatar.
• The position requires work during daily operations, service, busy periods, weekends, public holidays, and special events.

Application process

• Candidates must create an AssessFirst profile and complete a questionnaire after applying for their candidacy to be considered.

Employee benefits

• Benefits include selected upgrades and stays, discounts across Fairmont and Raffles properties, and dining and wellness discounts.