Pastry Chef

Hotelprofessionals; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GO Hilton programme – discounted room夜

50% discount on Food & Beverage

Discounts on Hilton products & Guerla

Cross training opportunities

Referral bonus across Hilton Hotels in

Yearly departmental team outing

Access to Hilton University

Job summary

Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is seeking a Pastry Chef to lead the pastry section and deliver exquisite desserts, crafting seasonal offerings for a luxury guest experience.

You will plan production, supervise pastry staff, manage food costs, and collaborate on menu development while upholding the highest standards of service, presentation, and safety in a five-star hotel environment.

Qualifications

• Previous Pastry Chef experience required.
• Creative approach to pastry and desserts.
• Strong supervisory and leadership abilities.
• Commitment to high standards of service and presentation.
• Good communication and grooming for a luxury setting.

Responsibilities

• Run the pastry section of the kitchen and manage pastry staff.
• Ensure excellent quality throughout dessert offerings.
• Supervise and coordinate pastry preparation and plating.
• Plan production to meet daily pastry requirements.
• Develop seasonal dessert menu offerings.
• Manage food cost controls for F&B revenue.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene and Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Pastry chef experience

Creative pastry

Supervisory skills

Positive attitude

Communication skills

Customer service

Grooming standards

Planning & organization

Continuous improvement

Qualifications for role

Education

Relevant qualifications for role

Job description

Welcome to the timeless luxury world of Waldorf Astoria. Around the globe, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts reflects the culture and history of its locations, as well as fresh, modern expressions of its rich legacy. Waldorf Astoria provides guests with an exceptional environment and personalized attention of sincerely elegant service that creates a singular experience. If you understand the value of personalized attention and know how to craft unexpected moments with a rich level of customer service, you may be the talent we are looking for. Once you enter the marvelous world of Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, you are part of our promise to deliver guests a single rich experience at every extraordinary place they visit.

A Pastry Chef with Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam

The Pastry Chef is responsible for the pastry section of the kitchen and for delivering an excellent experience while planning production and developing seasonal offerings.

What will it be like to work for this Hilton brand?

We promise our guests a single rich experience at every extraordinary place they visit. If you understand the value of personalized attention and know how to treat even the most extraordinarily different experiences with the same high level of customer service, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Team Member with Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts.

What will I be doing?

• Run the pastry section of the kitchen
• Ensure excellent quality throughout the dessert offerings
• Supervise and coordinate all pastry and dessert preparation and presentation
• Plan production to facilitate daily requirements
• Develop appropriate seasonal menu offerings
• Manage food cost controls to contribute to F&B revenue
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene and Health and Safety regulations

Who are we looking for?

Skills

• Previous Pastry Chef experience
• Approach pastry in a creative way
• Strong supervisory skills
• Positive attitude
• Good communication skills
• Committed to delivering a high level of customer service
• Excellent grooming standards
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Dedicated to the delivery of exceptional service and continuous improvement
• Relevant qualifications for role

What benefits will I receive?

• Membership in the GO Hilton programme, which provides reduced room rates at all hotels worldwide and the ability to share benefits with friends and family
• 50% discount on Food & Beverage
• Discounts on products and services offered by Hilton Worldwide and its partners, for example Guerlain
• Cross training opportunities
• Referral bonus across Hilton Hotels in the Netherlands
• Yearly departmental team outing
• Access to Hilton University, offering more than 2,500 e-learnings

We look forward to explaining in detail the range of excellent benefits that you would expect from a global hotel organization like Hilton Worldwide.