Sous Chef - Pastry

InterContinental Hotels Group; Street; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Pastry Sous Chef to lead a dynamic pastry team. In this exciting role, you will craft innovative desserts and baked goods while ensuring the highest culinary standards. Your leadership will inspire creativity and excellence, contributing to memorable dining experiences for guests. This position offers the chance to work in a luxurious environment, surrounded by a supportive team that values collaboration and innovation. If you have a passion for pastry arts and a desire to elevate culinary offerings, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Pastry Sous Chef or similar role in high-end hotels.
• Strong knowledge of pastry techniques and dessert design.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the pastry kitchen ensuring efficiency.
• Collaborate with the Executive Pastry Chef to develop new offerings.
• Lead and mentor the pastry team to maintain high culinary standards.

Skills

Pastry Techniques

Dessert Design

Leadership Skills

Food Safety Standards

Communication Skills

Job description

Hotel: Doha Beach & Spa (DOHHA), Street 900, Bldg. No. 25, Zone 61, Al Dafna, West Bay, PO Box 6822, Doha, State of Qatar

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 know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience.

If you'd like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we'd like to welcome you to the world's most international luxury hotel brand.

Located on Doha's longest private beach and nestled in landscaped gardens, the InterContinental Doha Beach & Spa features 12 restaurants, a range of recreational facilities, a free-form swimming pool, and the world-class Spa InterContinental.

Situated in an exclusive location, minutes from downtown Doha and major government and corporate offices and within minutes to the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, City Center Mall, and Doha Golf Club, our properties offer distinctive surroundings which will forever redefine luxury.

Your Day to Day

As a Pastry Sous Chef, you will be responsible in leading and inspiring our pastry team in crafting innovative and exquisite desserts and baked goods. You will be supporting the Executive Pastry Chef in handling the operation and creating new pastry items that would lift the offering of the property.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the pastry kitchen, ensuring smooth workflow and efficiency
• Collaborate closely with the Executive Pastry Chef to develop new pastry offerings, seasonal menus, and special event desserts
• Lead, mentor, and train the pastry team, ensuring adherence to high standards of quality, presentation, and technique
• Ensure all pastries, desserts, and baked goods meet the highest culinary standards, maintaining consistency across all outlets
• Assist in managing stock, ordering ingredients, and controlling waste to maintain profitability
• Supervise the preparation and presentation of pastries, desserts, and breads for all hotel outlets, including restaurants, banquets, and in-room dining
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health standards in all kitchen operations
• Work collaboratively with the broader culinary team to ensure seamless execution during high-volume services and events
• Stay ahead of trends in pastry and dessert innovation to keep our offerings fresh and exciting

What We Need From You

Ideally, you'll have some or all of the following competencies and experience we're looking for:

• Proven experience as a Pastry Sous Chef or in a similar role in high-end hotels or restaurants
• Strong knowledge of pastry techniques, plating, and dessert design
• A creative mindset with a passion for pastry arts and innovation
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and team management skills
• In-depth knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards

What We Offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with competitive salary and benefits.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

So go on - show us how your passion and personality are the perfect fit to deliver memorable experiences to our guests.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.