Pastry Kitchen Lead | Luxury Afternoon Tea Expert

Operations; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Savour complimentary meals during your

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Birthday leave

Discounts for hotels and groupBookings

Job summary

Capella Sydney is seeking a Pastry Kitchen Supervisor to assist the Executive Pastry Chef and oversee daily operations in the pastry kitchen, ensuring the highest level of guest satisfaction in line with Capella Sydney’s standards. You will support planning, organization, direction, and control of culinary production and administrative tasks to maintain excellence in quality, consistency, and service.

Tertiary culinary education and at least 3 years in a similar role are preferred, with strong

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in similar role.
• Time Management and previous leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of culinary skills and techniques.
• Tertiary education in Culinary Management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures and provides flawless, upscale, professional and high-class guest service experiences as a role model and expertise in all kitchen related matters.
• Assists the Pastry Chef to oversee and manage the daily operations of the department and ensures that all team members comply with service standards, departmental policies and operating procedures set by the hotel.
• To be responsible for the production and quality of the signature experience, Afternoon Tea.
• To ensure that all the outlets and banquet is managed efficiently according to the established concept statements and adhere to Company and Hotel Policies & Procedures and Minimum Standards.
• In absence of the Pastry Chef, represent the Culinary Department.
• Ensures to control food stock effectively in all kitchen operation by monitoring and managing inventory on a timely basis.
• Coordinates with the Executive Chef to implement training plans for Chefs to maximize productivity and that all training records are updated and recorded correctly.

Skills

Time Management

Leadership

Culinary skills

Education

Culinary Management (tertiary education)

Job description

Capella Sydney is seeking a Pastry Kitchen Supervisor to assist the Executive Pastry Chef and oversee daily operations in the pastry kitchen, ensuring the highest level of guest satisfaction in line with Capella Sydney’s standards. You will support planning, organization, direction, and control of culinary production and administrative tasks to maintain excellence in quality, consistency, and service.

Tertiary culinary education and at least 3 years in a similar role are preferred, with strong