Executive Pastry Chef

Rosewood Hotels and Resorts; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 446,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Rosewood Abu Dhabi is seeking an Executive Pastry Chef to lead the pastry department across all outlets and events, combining creativity with operational excellence.

You will oversee menu development, production planning, food cost control, and quality assurance while mentoring a talented pastry team and elevating the guest experience. Fluent English required in a luxury hospitality setting.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within pastry operations in a luxury hotel, resort, Michelin-recognized venue, or high-end hospitality environment.
• Passion for pastry arts, bakery craftsmanship, innovation, and creating memorable guest experiences.
• Advanced knowledge of modern desserts, artisan breads, chocolate work, sugar artistry, plated desserts, specialty cakes, and large-scale production.
• Strong financial acumen, including food cost management, inventory control, labor planning, and profitability optimization.
• Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop diverse culinary teams while maintaining exceptional standards.
• Thrive in dynamic environment balancing creativity with operational discipline and business objectives.
• Fluently communicates in English; additional languages advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead all pastry and bakery operations across restaurants, lounges, in-room dining, banquets, special events, and VIP experiences.
• Develop innovative dessert menus, seasonal offerings, artisan bakery products, and signature pastry concepts that enhance the hotel’s culinary identity.
• Ensure exceptional standards of product quality, consistency, presentation, food safety, and hygiene throughout the department.
• Drive operational excellence through effective production planning, inventory management, purchasing, and cost-control initiatives.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and inspire pastry associates while fostering a high-performing and collaborative team culture.
• Partner closely with Culinary, Food & Beverage, Events and Sales teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences and successful event execution.
• Continuously monitor industry trends and introduce creative techniques, products, and concepts that keep the pastry operation innovative and competitive.
• Ensure departmental goals are achieved through effective leadership, financial discipline, and a commitment to excellence.

Skills

Pastry leadership

Menu development

Production planning

Food cost management

Team leadership

Quality assurance

Industry trends

Tools

Kitchen operations software

Job description

OUR PURPOSE AND CULTURE

We are driven to create a future where people and place enrich one another We are wholly committed to rooting ourselves more deeply in every place we are in while setting new benchmarks for positive impact As a pioneering collective with a common purpose we curate extraordinary moments and honor the soul of every place along our journey At Rosewood Hotel Group we answer The Calling Together we Make the Place

THE TEAM

The Culinary team at Rosewood Abu Dhabi is dedicated to delivering exceptional dining experiences that showcase creativity craftsmanship and innovation The Pastry division plays a vital role in elevating the guest journey through exceptional desserts artisan bakery products bespoke celebration cakes afternoon tea offerings and large-scale banquet production As Executive Pastry Chef you will report to the Executive Sous Chef and lead the pastry operation across all outlets events and culinary experiences throughout the hotel You will inspire a team of talented pastry professionals while driving innovation quality and operational excellence

YOUR ROLE

As Executive Pastry Chef you will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the Pastry Department ensuring the highest standards of quality creativity consistency and profitability across all pastry and bakery offerings You will oversee menu development production planning team leadership food cost management and quality assurance while creating innovative concepts that enhance the guest experience and strengthen Rosewood Abu Dhabi s culinary reputation Through your vision and expertise you will cultivate a culture of excellence collaboration and continuous improvement within the pastry team

HOW YOU LL MAKE THE PLACE

• Lead all pastry and bakery operations across restaurants lounges in-room dining banquets special events and VIP experiences
• Develop innovative dessert menus seasonal offerings artisan bakery products and signature pastry concepts that enhance the hotel s culinary identity
• Ensure exceptional standards of product quality consistency presentation food safety and hygiene throughout the department
• Drive operational excellence through effective production planning inventory management purchasing and cost control initiatives
• Recruit develop mentor and inspire pastry associates while fostering a high-performing and collaborative team culture
• Partner closely with Culinary Food amp Beverage Events and Sales teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences and successful event execution
• Continuously monitor industry trends and introduce creative techniques products and concepts that keep the pastry operation innovative and competitive
• Ensure departmental goals are achieved through effective leadership financial discipline and a commitment to excellence

COULD THIS BE YOU?

• You have significant leadership experience within pastry operations in a luxury hotel, resort, Michelin-recognized venue, or high-end hospitality environment
• You are passionate about pastry arts, bakery craftsmanship, innovation, and creating memorable guest experiences
• You possess advanced knowledge of modern desserts, artisan breads, chocolate work, sugar artistry, plated desserts, specialty cakes, and large-scale production
• You demonstrate strong financial acumen, including food cost management, inventory control, labor planning, and profitability optimization
• You have a proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop diverse culinary teams while maintaining exceptional standards
• You thrive in a dynamic environment, balancing creativity with operational discipline and business objectives
• You communicate fluently in English; additional language skills are considered an advantage