Pastry Sous Chef - Lead Craft at Luxury Hotel

Mandarin Oriental Group; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals

Uniform service

Pension contribution

Travel allowance

Job summary

Mandarin Oriental Group in Amsterdam is seeking a Pastry Sous Chef to support the Executive Pastry Chef in daily pastry operations, supervise production, and ensure high standards of quality and presentation.

The role emphasizes leadership, training, and cost control within a luxury hotel pastry team, with opportunities to contribute to seasonal offerings and events in a dynamic, high-end setting.

Qualifications

• Experience as Pastry Sous Chef or in a similar supervisory role.
• 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.

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 workflow and assign tasks.
• Oversee inventory control, storage, stock rotation and ordering of supplies.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, allergen management, and cold chain standards.
• Ensure proper use, maintenance and cleanliness of equipment and facilities.
• Participate in development of new creations, seasonal offerings, events and projects.
• Support cost control, waste reduction and resource optimization.
• Train, motivate and develop the pastry team and promote excellence and teamwork.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, FLHSSE, and Mandarin Oriental procedures and standards.
• Act as role model promoting company values and service standards.
• Lead operations in absence of the Executive Pastry Chef.

Skills

Leadership

Pastry knowledge

Bakery techniques

Allergen management

Food safety

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

HACCP

Job description

Mandarin Oriental Group in Amsterdam is seeking a Pastry Sous Chef to support the Executive Pastry Chef in daily pastry operations, supervise production, and ensure high standards of quality and presentation.

The role emphasizes leadership, training, and cost control within a luxury hotel pastry team, with opportunities to contribute to seasonal offerings and events in a dynamic, high-end setting.