Pastry Sous Chef (French Pastry)

Overview

Position: **Pastry Sous Chef**

Key Responsibilities

• **Daily Pastry & Bakery Production Management:** Supervise and coordinate the daily output of the pastry kitchen, overseeing the production of fine patisserie, viennoiserie, artisan breads, Arabic sweets, and dessert plating to ensure every item meets the brand's quality, consistency, and presentation standards across all service periods.
• **Deputy Leadership & Head Pastry Chef Support:** Act as the Head Pastry Chef's primary deputy — assuming full responsibility for pastry and bakery operations in their absence; communicate production plans, relay recipe direction to the team, and maintain operational momentum without disruption to quality or service timelines.
• **Team Supervision & Skills Development:** Supervise, guide, and train junior pastry chefs and bakers on a daily basis; conduct hands-on coaching in classical French patisserie, artisan bread techniques, Arabic confectionery, and international dessert styles to raise the overall skill level of the brigade.
• **Quality Control & Recipe Adherence:** Enforce strict adherence to standardised recipes, production weights, and plating guidelines; carry out pre-service checks and regular tasting sessions to verify that all pastry and bakery items consistently meet the brand's premium benchmarks before they reach the guest.
• **Bakery Production Planning & Inventory:** Assist in planning daily and weekly production schedules for breads, pastries, and confections; monitor ingredient stock levels, coordinate timely requisitions, and apply waste-reduction practices to keep food costs aligned with budgetary targets.
• **Health, Safety & Halal Compliance:** Ensure all pastry and bakery production complies with GCC municipal food-safety regulations, HACCP protocols, and verified halal standards; oversee allergen management, correct labelling, and safe cold-chain storage of temperature-sensitive dairy, chocolate, and cream-based ingredients.
• **Seasonal Menus & Festive Specialities:** Support the Head Pastry Chef in developing and executing seasonal dessert menus, Ramadan and Eid pastry collections, celebration cakes, and festive gift offerings that resonate with GCC clientele and reinforce the brand's identity across all outlets.

Qualifications & Requirements

• **Pastry & Bakery Credentials:** A diploma or degree in Pastry Arts, Baking & Patisserie, or Culinary Arts; additional certifications in artisan bread baking, chocolate work, or Arabic confectionery are advantageous, alongside a valid food-safety and HACCP qualification.
• **Professional Experience:** A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in professional pastry and bakery kitchens, including at least 2 years in a Pastry Sous Chef, Senior Pastry Chef de Partie, or equivalent supervisory role within a fine-dining, hotel, or multi-outlet hospitality brand; proven hands-on expertise in both French patisserie and artisan bakery production is essential, with working knowledge of Arabic sweets and Middle Eastern dessert traditions considered a strong advantage.
• **Technical Precision, Leadership & Regional Awareness:** A strong technical foundation across pastry disciplines including sugar work, chocolate tempering, laminated doughs, and plated dessert construction; demonstrated ability to lead and develop a pastry brigade of 8 or more in a high-pressure environment; solid awareness of GCC consumer tastes, halal dietary requirements, and key regional occasions — Ramadan, Eid, and National Days — that directly influence production planning and menu offerings.
• Pay: From ﷼7,000.00 per month

Application Question(s)

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