Executive Pastry Chef (Hong Kong)

meptalent; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical and dental insurance

Major dining discounts

R&D trips and educational experiences

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Our partner in Hong Kong seeks an Executive Pastry Chef to lead and innovate across multiple venues in a dynamic hospitality group. The role requires extensive pastry leadership, menu development, and strong profitability focus within a vibrant culinary scene.

You will oversee pastry operations, mentor teams, and collaborate with chefs to craft exceptional desserts, bakery, and gelateria offerings in a fast-paced, international setting.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of pastry experience in established world-class organisations.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing diverse teams.
• A true passion for creating exceptional experiences.
• Wide repertoire to develop pastry, dessert, bakery, and gelatería programmes.
• Extreme eye for detail and drive for personal and team excellence.
• Exceptional communication skills; strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Solid financial acumen with a track record of driving profitability.
• Experience working in a major metropolitan city with vibrant F&B scene.

Responsibilities

• Lead and elevate the pastry programme across the group’s venues.
• Mentor and manage diverse pastry teams, ensuring consistent quality.
• Develop and execute pastry, dessert, bakery, and gelateria concepts.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership on menus, costing, and profitability.
• Maintain high standards of presentation, service, and guest satisfaction.

Skills

Pastry leadership

Team leadership

Financial acumen

Dessert bakery gelateria

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Passion for experience

Major city experience

Job description

Overview

Our partner is a prolific hospitality group with award-winning, thought-provoking venues that range from Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants to casual neighbourhood gems. With a successful track record of creating unique concepts, delivering exceptional experiences, and telling powerful stories through food and design, they are by far one of the most ambitious and innovative groups in Asia.

As the unique role of Executive Pastry Chef has emerged as the group continues its growth across the region, this is an excellent opportunity to join an international community of accomplished hospitality professionals in a remarkable city.

The ideal candidate has:

• 15+ years of pastry experience in established, world-class organisations;
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing diverse teams;
• A true passion for creating exceptional experiences;
• A wide repertoire and versatility to develop and execute the pastry, dessert, bakery, and gelatería programmes;
• An extreme eye for detail and a relentless drive for personal and team excellence;
• Exceptional communication skills;
• Solid financial acumen, with a track record of driving and achieving profitability;
• Experience working in a major metropolitan city with a vibrant F&B scene.

What’s on the table:

• A dynamic portfolio of restaurants with massive expansion ahead;
• A tight-knit work community with high team engagement;
• Full medical and dental insurance;
• Major dining discounts;
• R&D trips and educational experiences;
• Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship.

Please submit your CV for consideration and further details.