Pastry Chef

Silversea; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 5,736,000 - 8,604,000; Full time

Job summary

Silversea is seeking an experienced Pastry Chef to lead shipboard pastry and bakery production, ensuring high quality, cost efficiency, and guest satisfaction.

The role requires STCW95 certification, 4+ years in international luxury hospitality, and strong skills in high-end pastry, menu planning, and sanitation. You will supervise the pastry team, oversee inventory, and coordinate showpieces for buffets and special functions on board.

Qualifications

• Certification: Valid STCW95 certification.
• Experience: Minimum of 4 years in a similar pastry leadership position within an international 5-star hospitality establishment.
• Skills: Exceptional knowledge of international cuisine, advanced pastry and baking fundamentals, strong attention to detail, and awareness of current culinary trends.
• Public Health: Strong working knowledge and experience with Public Health policies, sanitation procedures, and temperature logging.
• Fitness: Physically and medically fit for shipboard duty, with an ongoing commitment to the company's code of conduct.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee pastry and bakery production for meals and functions.
• Prepare high-quality showpieces for buffets and show plates; coordinate pastry demonstrations.
• Accommodate special guest orders, dietary requirements, allergies, and ingredient limitations with advanced baking skills.
• Assist with menu planning, maintain recipe manuals, follow corporate menu cycle, and analyze production for quality improvements.
• Anticipate food counts, prepare requisitions, and manage inventory to minimize breakage and waste.
• Supervise, train, and induct pastry team members to develop skills and hospitality focus.
• Monitor working/rest hours and manage manpower to control overtime in line with regulations.
• Enforce uniform, grooming, and professional conduct standards within the team.
• Maintain readiness for internal and external health inspections through sanitation practices.
• Log daily refrigerator and freezer temperatures as per procedures.
• Operate shipboard equipment safely and report malfunctions immediately.
• Participate in passenger and crew safety drills, pollution prevention, and PPE usage.
• Monitor customer satisfaction, anticipate guest needs, and address service issues promptly.
• Keep leadership informed of significant operational matters, challenges, or accomplishments.

Skills

International cuisine knowledge

Advanced pastry & baking

Attention to detail

Culinary trends awareness

Job description

Position Summary

The Pastry Chef is responsible for delivering high-quality, efficient, individualized, and technically excellent pastry and bakery preparation. Working under strict Public Health standards and Company policies, this role manages the daily production and execution of the pastry station to maximize cost-efficiency and ensure total guest satisfaction.

Reporting Structure

Reports to: Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef

Direct Reports: Confectioner and Assistant Pastry Chefs

Key Responsibilities

Culinary Execution & Operations

• Manage and oversee pastry and bakery production for breakfast, lunch, teatime, dinner, special functions, and crew mess operations.
• Prepare high-quality showpieces for buffets, show plates, and coordinate pastry demonstrations.
• Accommodate special guest orders, strict dietary requirements, food allergies, and ingredient limitations with advanced baking skills.
• Assist with menu planning, maintain standard recipe manuals, follow the corporate menu cycle, and constantly analyze production for quality improvements.
• Anticipate food counts, prepare and cross-check requisitions, and manage inventory to minimize breakage and waste.

Leadership & Team Management

• Supervise, train, and assist with the induction of new and existing pastry team members to develop their technical skills and hospitality focus.
• Monitor working/rest hours and manage manpower to control overtime in strict compliance with ILO and MLC regulations.
• Enforce company uniform, grooming, and professional conduct standards within the team.

Public Health, Safety & Compliance

• Maintain continuous readiness for internal and external Public Health inspections by executing strict sanitation practices.
• Log daily refrigerator and freezer temperatures in assigned areas according to company procedures.
• Practice preventative maintenance, safely operate shipboard equipment, and report any malfunctions immediately.
• Participate in and enforce mandatory passenger and crew safety drills, pollution-prevention regulations, and correct PPE usage.

Guest Relations & Communication

• Proactively monitor customer satisfaction, anticipate guest needs, and take prompt action to resolve any service difficulties or complaints.
• Keep the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef fully informed of significant operational matters, challenges, or accomplishments.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Certification: Valid STCW95 certification.
• Experience: Minimum of 4 years of experience in a similar pastry leadership position within an international 5-star hospitality establishment.
• Skills: Exceptional knowledge of international cuisine, advanced pastry and baking fundamentals, strong attention to detail, and awareness of current culinary trends.
• Public Health: Strong working knowledge and experience with Public Health policies, sanitation procedures, and temperature logging.
• Fitness: Physically and medically fit for shipboard duty, with an ongoing commitment to the company's code of conduct.