Head Pastry Chef
Core
Lead the pastry kitchen in a 5* fine dining hotel, planning and executing menus including afternoon teas and lounge offerings while maintaining high standards of food quality and hygiene.
Role type
Senior IC Head Pastry Chef
Builds
Pastry menus, afternoon teas, lounge food items, and daily pastry production for hotel guests.
Domain
Hospitality / Fine Dining / Patisserie
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (food production)
Required skills
Expert patisserie knowledge, bread making, menu planning, HACCP compliance, staff management, cost control, local sourcing coordination
Preferred skills
Experience in 5* fine dining or 3 AA Rosette standard establishments, career progression from Chef de Partie or Sous Chef
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Plan and execute pastry menus, coordinate activities with fresh local ingredients, manage HACCP and health & safety compliance, oversee food quality and production, manage staff development and presentation, control costs and expenditure budgets
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities