Demi Chef Pastry | Full Time | InterContinental Sydney

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Free meals on shift

Birthday leave

Parental leave

Wellness days

Colleague discounts

Job summary

InterContinental Sydney is seeking a passionate Demi Chef Pastry to join our culinary team at Circular Quay. You will prepare high‑quality pastries and desserts across our restaurants and banqueting operations, using quality ingredients and contemporary techniques.

You will maintain safety standards, support the pastry team, and develop your skills in a seven‑day rotating roster within a leading luxury hotel.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial kitchen with pastry skills.
• Qualifications in Commercial Cookery, Culinary Arts or Pastry.
• Sound understanding of food safety and HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present high-quality pastries and desserts across hotel dining outlets.
• Maintain exceptional standards of quality, consistency and presentation.
• Support the pastry team during service and daily production.
• Contribute creativity and ideas while continuing to develop your pastry skills.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Assist with stock rotation, food storage and waste minimisation.
• Maintain a clean, organised and efficient pastry kitchen.
• Work collaboratively with the wider culinary team to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Skills

Pastry

Food safety HACCP

Time management

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Education

Commercial Cookery

Culinary Arts

Pastry

Job description

Demi Chef Pastry | Full Time | InterContinental Sydney

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand.

Shaped by decades of international expertise and local insight, our passion for luxury travel transcends cultures and borders, inspiring us to create warm, sophisticated and deeply personal experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Every InterContinental hotel reflects the character of its destination, offering distinctive experiences that celebrate exceptional hospitality and meaningful human connection.

Located in the heart of Circular Quay within the beautifully restored Treasury Building, InterContinental Sydney is one of Australia's most iconic luxury hotels. Home to 509 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, award-winning dining experiences and breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour, we are committed to delivering exceptional hospitality through every detail of the guest experience.

We are seeking a passionate Demi Chef Pastry to join our talented culinary team. This is an opportunity to develop your pastry career within one of Australia's leading luxury hotels, working alongside an experienced culinary brigade and creating exceptional experiences for our guests.

About Us

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand.

Shaped by decades of international expertise and local insight, our passion for luxury travel transcends cultures and borders, inspiring us to create warm, sophisticated and deeply personal experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Every InterContinental hotel reflects the character of its destination, offering distinctive experiences that celebrate exceptional hospitality and meaningful human connection.

Located in the heart of Circular Quay within the beautifully restored Treasury Building, InterContinental Sydney is one of Australia's most iconic luxury hotels. Home to 509 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, award-winning dining experiences and breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour, we are committed to delivering exceptional hospitality through every detail of the guest experience.

We are seeking a passionate Demi Chef Pastry to join our talented culinary team. This is an opportunity to develop your pastry career within one of Australia's leading luxury hotels, working alongside an experienced culinary brigade and creating exceptional experiences for our guests.

The Role

Exceptional pastry is about creativity, precision and an appreciation for the finest details.

As a Demi Chef Pastry, you will play an important role within our pastry team, preparing high-quality pastries and desserts across our restaurants, bars, Club InterContinental, In-Room Dining and banqueting operations. Working with quality ingredients and contemporary techniques, you will contribute to memorable dining experiences while maintaining the highest standards of presentation, consistency and quality.

Your Day to Day – Inspire Incredible

As our Demi Chef Pastry, you will:

• Prepare and present high-quality pastries and desserts across our hotel dining outlets.

• Maintain exceptional standards of quality, consistency and presentation.

• Support the pastry team during service and daily production.

• Contribute creativity and ideas while continuing to develop your pastry skills.

• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP and workplace health and safety requirements.

• Assist with stock rotation, food storage and waste minimisation.

• Maintain a clean, organised and efficient pastry kitchen.

• Work collaboratively with the wider culinary team to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

What You Will Bring

You will be passionate about pastry, take pride in your craft and have a genuine desire to develop your culinary career.

You will also have:

• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen, with demonstrated skills in pastry.

• Qualifications in Commercial Cookery, Culinary Arts or Pastry from a recognised training provider.

• A genuine passion for pastry and contemporary techniques.

• Sound understanding of food safety, HACCP and workplace health and safety practices.

• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.

• A collaborative approach and ability to work effectively within a busy kitchen brigade.

• Flexibility to work across a seven-day rotating roster.

• Full unrestricted Australian working rights.

What We Offer

In return, you will enjoy a range of benefits that support your wellbeing, development and career growth.

• Competitive salary.

• Free meals while on shift.

• Paid Birthday Leave.

• Enhanced parental leave programme.

• Paid wellness and mental health days.

• Some of the best colleague discounts across IHG Hotels & Resorts for accommodation, food and beverage.

• Access to an extensive colleague discounts platform across leading brands and retailers.

• Lifelong learning and career development opportunities across IHG Hotels & Resorts in Australia and around the world.

Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to develop your pastry skills and build your culinary career within one of the world's leading luxury hospitality brands.

We are proud to be InterContinental Sydney and proud to be IHG, and we know you will be too.

Don't quite meet every requirement, but still believe you would be a great fit? We would love to hear from you. Start your journey with us today.