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Role Overview
Pastry Chef position at InterContinental Riyadh, operated by IHG Hotels and Resorts, located in Riyadh.
Role Purpose
To prepare and present high-quality pastries, desserts, and baked goods that create memorable experiences for guests, while maintaining exceptional standards of hygiene, presentation and flavour across all pastry kitchen operations.
Key Responsibilities
Pastry Production
- Prepare and present baked pastries including chou pastry dishes, gateau pithiviers, sweet pate dishes, and savoury products from chou, short and puff pastries.
- Handle and store pastry commodities correctly.
- Prepare and present yeast raised pastries including croissants, brioche, kuchen, Danish pastries, savarins and babas.
- Prepare and present afternoon tea items suitable for hotel service, including flans and pies.
- Prepare and present desserts including frozen, hot, cold and specialty desserts.
- Prepare and present gateaux, tortes and cakes, including traditional varieties, finished and decorated for service.
- Design, prepare, cover and decorate cakes for festive occasions.
- Prepare a range of cheesecakes.
- Prepare marzipan work including modeling marzipan, molded flowers and figures, and marzipan cake covering.
- Prepare petits fours secs and petits fours glaces.
Hygiene and Maintenance
- Maintain hygienic standards and practices throughout all operations.
- Maintain a hygienic kitchen environment.
- Clean the kitchen and equipment to required standards.
- Maintain personal hygiene in compliance with food handling regulations.
Human Resources Responsibilities
- Work with Superior and Human Resource Manager to ensure departmental staff performance is productive.
- Assist in planning for future staffing needs.
- Assist in recruiting in line with company guidelines.
- Prepare and administer detailed induction programs for new staff.
- Assist in maintaining a comprehensive, current and guest-focused set of departmental standards and procedures and oversee their implementation.
- Ensure training needs analysis of kitchen staff is carried out and training programmes are designed and implemented to meet identified needs.
- Provide input for probation and formal performance appraisal discussions in line with company guidelines.
- Coach, counsel and discipline staff, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance.
- Regularly communicate with staff and maintain good relations.
Financial Responsibilities
- Work with superior in the preparation and management of the department's budget.
- Assist in coordinating the preparation of the departmental annual budget.
- Control and monitor departmental costs on an ongoing basis to ensure performance against budget.
Qualifications & Experience
- 2 years of experience in pastry.
- Minimum age as required by local food handling legislation.
- Fluency in local language.
Skills & Competencies
- Passion for presentation and attention to detail.
- Dedication to flavour and quality.
- Warm and welcoming communication style.
- Easy to talk to and collaborative.
- Ability to maintain high standards across workspace and service.
Additional Information
- Flexibility to work night, weekend and holiday shifts required.
- Compliance with local laws on food handling required.
- Competitive salary provided.
- Full uniform provided.
- Impressive room discounts available.
- Comprehensive training provided.
- Equal employment opportunities offered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
- myWellbeing framework commitment to supporting health, lifestyle, and workplace wellbeing.
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