Pastry Sous Chef

Mandarin Oriental; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary scale VII Horeca CAO

Career progression in luxury hotel

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted stays at Mandarin Orientalg

Staff meals supplement

Pension fund contribution

Travel allowance €0.21 per km

F&B Discount Card

Discounted health insurance and weekly

Job summary

Mandarin Oriental Amsterdam seeks a Pastry Sous Chef to support the Executive Pastry Chef in daily pastry operations. You will supervise production, organize workflow, manage inventory and ensure HACCP and allergen standards are met.

The role emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence within a luxury hotel environment. Competitive benefits and training are provided in a prestigious brand portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience as Pastry Sous Chef or similar supervisory role in luxury hotels or fine dining.
• Strong technical knowledge of pastry, bakery, and artisan production techniques.
• Knowledge of food hygiene regulations, HACCP principles, and allergen management.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and planning skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure environments without compromising quality.
• Attention to detail and commitment to excellence.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with focus on continuous improvement.
• Commitment to Mandarin Oriental’s values and service standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Pastry Chef in daily management and supervision of pastry operations.
• Coordinate and supervise pastry production ensuring quality, flavor, and presentation.
• Organize team's daily workflow and efficiently assign tasks.
• Oversee inventory control, storage, stock rotation, and ordering of supplies required for operations.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, allergen management, and cold chain standards.
• Ensure proper use, maintenance, and cleanliness of pastry equipment, utensils, and facilities.
• Participate in development of new creations, seasonal offerings, events, and special projects.
• Support cost control, waste reduction, and resource optimization initiatives.
• Train, motivate, and develop the pastry team while promoting a culture of excellence, learning, and teamwork.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, FLHSSE, and Mandarin Oriental procedures and standards.
• Act as a role model within the team, promoting the company’s values and service standards.
• Taking on operational and leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Executive Pasary Chef.

Skills

Pastry expertise

Leadership

Food safety HACCP

Allergen management

Team management

Job description

This position reports to the Executive Pastry Chef.

As a Pastry Sous Chef, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Executive Pastry Chef in the daily management and supervision of pastry operations.
• Coordinating and supervising pastry production, ensuring consistency in quality, flavor, and presentation.
• Organizing the team's daily workflow and efficiently assigning tasks.
• Overseeing inventory control, storage, stock rotation, and ordering of supplies required for operations.
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene, allergen management, and cold chain standards.
• Ensuring the proper use, maintenance, and cleanliness of pastry equipment, utensils, and facilities.
• Participating in the development of new creations, seasonal offerings, events, and special projects.
• Supporting cost control, waste reduction, and resource optimization initiatives.
• Training, motivating, and developing the pastry team while promoting a culture of excellence, learning, and teamwork.
• Ensuring compliance with HACCP, FLHSSE, and Mandarin Oriental procedures and standards.
• Acting as a role model within the team, promoting the company’s values and service standards.
• Taking on operational and leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Executive Pastry Chef.

As a Pastry Sous Chef, we expect you to have:

• Previous experience as a Pastry Sous Chef, Junior Pastry Sous Chef, or in a similar supervisory role, preferably within luxury hotels or fine dining establishments.
• Strong technical knowledge of pastry, bakery, and artisan production techniques.
• Knowledge of food hygiene regulations, HACCP principles, and allergen management.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and planning skills.
• The ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure environments without compromising quality.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to excellence.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• A strong commitment to Mandarin Oriental’s values and service standards.

Our Commitment To You

• A salary in scale VII of the Horeca CAO;
• Excellent career progression with an iconic, luxury, global hotel brand. A lot of our colleagues joined us at the beginning of their career and are now leading their own teams and divisions;
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all levels of staff, with targeted development programs to get you ready for the next step in your career;
• Discounted stays at our beautiful properties across the Group;
• Multiple additional benefits, such as supplemented staff meals, uniform/laundry service, ticket raffles and a 50% contribution to your pension fund;
• Travel allowance of €0,21 per kilometer for distances of 5 kilometers or more;
• F&B Discount Card – discounts at restaurants at high-end hotels in Amsterdam;
• Discounted collective health insurance and weekly yoga sessions with our personal trainers;

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