Executive Sous Chef - Bakery & Pastry (New Product Development)

SG Oasis; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive

Job summary

SG Oasis in Mumbai seeks a senior pastry chef to lead product development, standardize recipes, and cost recipes while delivering a wide range of cakes, pastries and chocolates. The role requires a focus on garnishing ideas aligned with current trends and ongoing market awareness.

The candidate should have a strong background in pastry and bakery, excellent communication, budgeting and team management skills, with 12–15 years of experience in five-star hotels or premium food retail.

Qualifications

• Hotel Management graduate with 12+ years of experience in five-star hotels or premium food retail.
• Strong pastry and bakery expertise and knowledge of modern techniques.
• Excellent communication, team leadership, budgeting and cost control abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and standardize new pastry, bakery and chocolate products.
• Document and cost recipes.
• Prepare a wide variety of cakes, pastries and chocolates.
• Suggest garnishing ideas aligned with current market trends.
• Keep abreast of industry trends to offer latest pastries.

Skills

Team management

Communication skills

Budgeting

Cost control

Analytical

Education

Hotel Management graduation

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Involved in developing new pastry, bakery and chocolate products
• To develop and standardizing new recipes and menus
• Documentation and costing of recipes
• Come up with new garnishing ideas for the pastry outlets keeping in line with the current market trend
• Preparing a wide variety of items such as cakes, pastries and chocolates by following classic and modern recipes
• Keeps abreast of the latest industry trends, developments and uses such information to offer
  guests the latest pastry, bakery and chocolate products available.

Preferred candidate profile

Hotel Management graduation, with minimum 12 years of experience.

Candidate should be

• Preferably OCLD background / reputed hotel management institute
• Pleasing personality, excellent communication skills, should be able manage team
• Should have ability in planning, organising, analytical, budgeting and cost control
• Extensive knowledge and experience in pastry and bakery technique
• 12-15 years of experience in five-star hotels and/or premium food retail
• Strong experience in pastry and bakery
• Strong alignment to Values & ethical principles
• Strong technical understanding in pastry making and bakery

Perks and benefits

Competitive