Pastry Sous Chef

About The Arts Club Dubai

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pastry and dessert preparation and presentation to culinary standards.
• Prepare cakes, cookies, pies, afternoon tea sweets, plated desserts, and mignardises using traditional and modern recipes.
• Create new dessert items, including non-gluten options, and refresh restaurant menus.
• Support food-cost targets, monitor ingredient stocks, and place orders within budget.
• Maintain par stocks, rotate products, and uphold pastry-section cleanliness and hygiene.
• Prepare duty rotas, assist with seasonal vacation planning, and keep overtime within agreed limits.
• Support dish demonstrations and maintain demonstration records.
• Manage the Pastry Department when the Head Chef is absent and help develop the team.

Requirements

• At least 2 years’ experience in the same role at a luxury hotel or reputable high-end restaurant.
• Internationally recognised professional certification.
• Good working level of written and spoken English.
• Strong organisational, time-management, team-management, and problem-solving skills; flexibility, integrity, confidentiality, and self-motivation.
• Ability to work long shifts and stand for extended periods.

Benefits

• The employer describes the remuneration and benefits package as competitive and attractive.