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Role Overview
Pastry Chef at InterContinental Doha The City, IHG Hotels & Resorts, located in Doha, Qatar.
Company Overview
InterContinental Doha The City is a luxury hotel in the exclusive West Bay area of Doha, overlooking the city center. The property features spacious rooms and suites with panoramic city and sea views, award-winning restaurants, state-of-the-art meeting venues, a health and fitness club, and a rooftop pool. The hotel is positioned close to the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, government offices, and corporate headquarters.
Role Purpose
Lead all pastry and bakery operations at the hotel, ensuring the highest standards of quality, creativity, food safety, and guest satisfaction. Oversee production of pastries, desserts, breads, cakes, chocolates, and specialty baked items for all hotel outlets, banquets, meetings, and special events while inspiring the pastry team and supporting the hotel's culinary vision.
Key Responsibilities
Operations & Production
- Lead the daily operation of the pastry and bakery kitchen.
- Produce high-quality breads, viennoiseries, cakes, chocolates, desserts, and specialty items.
- Design and develop innovative dessert, pastry, bakery, and confectionery menus.
- Develop seasonal, festive, and promotional dessert offerings.
- Ensure consistency in taste, presentation, and portion control across all outlets.
- Support banquet operations with creative dessert presentations for conferences, weddings, and events.
- Introduce new techniques and trends to enhance the guest dining experience.
Quality & Standards
- Ensure all pastry products meet IHG brand standards and hotel quality expectations.
- Ensure full compliance with HACCP, food safety regulations, and local municipality requirements.
- Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout the pastry kitchen.
- Conduct regular quality inspections of ingredients and finished products.
- Ensure all kitchen equipment is maintained and used safely.
Inventory & Storage Management
- Monitor food storage, labeling, temperature control, and stock rotation.
- Maintain standardized recipes and production records.
Collaboration & Planning
- Collaborate with the Executive/Head Chef on menu planning and special culinary events.
- Participate in departmental meetings and continuous improvement initiatives.
Team Leadership & Development
- Supervise, train, coach, and motivate the pastry team.
- Prepare work schedules and allocate daily responsibilities.
- Conduct on-the-job training and support colleague development.
- Participate in performance evaluations and succession planning.
- Foster teamwork and maintain a positive working environment.
Reporting & Compliance
- Prepare reports as requested by the Executive/Head Chef.
- Ensure compliance with hotel policies, IHG brand standards, and local regulations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Diploma or Degree in Culinary Arts, Pastry Arts, or related field.
- Professional pastry certification is an advantage.
- HACCP or Food Safety Certification preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of pastry experience in hotels or international hospitality brands.
- At least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership pastry role.
- Experience in banquet production and high-volume hotel operations is preferred.
- Previous experience with IHG or an international hotel brand is an advantage.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of pastry, bakery, chocolate, and dessert production.
- Excellent creativity and artistic presentation skills.
- Strong leadership and team development abilities.
- Knowledge of food costing and inventory management.
- Understanding of HACCP and food safety standards.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office and kitchen management systems.
Additional Information
- Competitive pay and benefits.
- IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
- The company promotes a culture of trust, support, and acceptance, welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
- myWellbeing framework provides support for health, lifestyle, and workplace wellbeing.