Junior Sous Chef – Pastry

Role Overview

Junior Sous Chef – Pastry at Anantara Downtown Dubai, a global luxury hotel and resort brand rooted in Thai culture and founded in 2001 in Thailand.

Company Overview

Anantara Hotels & Resorts is a global luxury hotel and resort brand rooted in Thai culture with an intrinsic sense of authentic hospitality. Inspired by the Sanskrit word meaning 'without end', the brand's spirit embodies freedom, movement, and harmony. The company welcomes guests across captivating locales worldwide, from pristine beaches and private islands to ancient sites and vibrant metropolises.

Role Purpose

To organize and support all activities within the restaurant kitchen pastry area, ensuring safe, smooth-running, and profitable operations within the hotel framework while maintaining Anantara's food preparation, presentation, and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

Kitchen Operations

• Organize all activities within the Restaurant Kitchen area with the restaurant chef, ensuring safe and smooth-running operations.
• Maintain outlet safety at all times.
• Take responsibility for asset management of all outlet property and facilities.

Culinary Development & Standards

• Support the development of Restaurant cuisine concepts and standards.
• Adhere to Anantara food preparation and presentation guidelines to ensure consistent quality culinary offerings to guests.
• Continually recommend improvements and additions to the Anantara presentation guidelines.
• Be familiar with local market and suppliers.
• Recommend menu changes according to seasonal product availability.

Food Safety & Sanitation

• Maintain food safety and protection standards.
• Ensure all food in working areas is in compliance with food handling techniques, including dating, proper storage, and rotation.
• Maintain basic food safety and sanitation practices.

Training & Team Development

• Participate in departmental training to improve departmental skills and hotel service levels.
• Provide team members the training and resources to take care of guests.

Stakeholder Management

• Promote positive inter-departmental relations through candid communication and cooperation.

Additional Information

• Anantara employees are expected to continually find new ways to look after the business, their guests, and their colleagues beyond the key responsibilities listed.