Head Pastry Chef

Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa; Enniskerry; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa in Enniskerry, Ireland, is seeking an experienced Head Pastry Chef to lead our pastry team and create exceptional desserts for guests, restaurants, banquets and events. Reporting to the Executive Head Chef, you will shape the pastry program and inspire the team to deliver visually stunning creations.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in a luxury hotel or high-end restaurant, formal culinary training, strong pastry and presentation skills, leadership experience and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience as a Pastry Chef in a luxury hotel or fine dining.
• Formal culinary training or apprenticeship.
• Strong pastry, dessert and presentation skills.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience desirable.
• Food safety certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Pastry Team to high standards.
• Oversee daily pastry production and service requirements.
• Create seasonal menus and innovative dessert concepts.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and safety.
• Manage ordering, stock control, food cost and waste.
• Collaborate with Culinary, F&B and Conference & Banqueting teams.
• Support the Executive Head Chef in delivering an exceptional guest experience.

Skills

Pastry expertise

Team leadership

Food safety

Creativity

Attention to detail

Education

Formal culinary training

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and creative Head Pastry Chef to join our Culinary Team at Powerscourt Hotel.

Reporting to the Executive Head Chef, you will lead and develop our Pastry Team while creating exceptional, innovative and visually impressive desserts and pastry products for our guests, restaurants, banquets and events.

• Lead, coach and develop the Pastry Team, ensuring high standards of performance and teamwork.
• Oversee daily pastry production, preparation and service requirements.
• Create seasonal menus, new products and creative dessert presentations.
• Ensure consistently high standards of food quality, presentation, hygiene and food safety.
• Manage ordering, stock control, food cost and waste within the department.
• Work closely with the wider Culinary, F&B and Conference & Banqueting teams.
• Support the Executive Head Chef in delivering an exceptional guest experience.

About You

• 3–5 years’ experience as a Pastry Chef, ideally within a 5-star hotel or high-end restaurant environment.
• Formal culinary training or apprenticeship.
• Strong pastry, dessert and presentation skills.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience is desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Creative, organised and passionate about delivering high-quality pastry products.
• Food safety/food handling certification.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious pastry professional to take a leading role within a prestigious five-star hotel environment.

Due to the high volume of applications received, we regret that we are only able to contact candidates whose experience and profile closely match the requirements of the role. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest and for taking the time to apply.