Assistant Pastry Chef

Celebrity Cruises; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 40 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading travel service provider in Portugal seeks an Assistant Pastry Chef to support the Executive Chef in managing the pastry team. Responsibilities include ensuring quality standards in pastry production, training team members, and maintaining compliance with health regulations. The ideal candidate has a culinary degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience in upscale environments. Strong management and communication skills are essential for this full-time mid-senior level position.

Qualificações

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as Assistant Pastry Chef or equivalent in upscale venues.
• Shipboard experience preferred.
• Very strong skills in a multicultural environment.
• Excellent communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Superior customer service and teambuilding abilities.
• Knowledge of guest satisfaction evaluation and quality service standards.
• Strong planning, coaching and organizing abilities.
• Intermediate computer software skills.

Responsabilidades

• Support the Executive Chef Pastry and Bakery.
• Manage the pastry team ensuring quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. Public Health regulations.
• Monitor production, minimize waste and assist with requisitions.
• Maintain team punctuality, proper uniforms and galley cleanliness.
• Support the Executive Pastry Chef with daily tasks, training and inspections, and attend required meetings.

Conhecimentos

Management skills

Communication skills

Problem solving skills

Decision making skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service skills

Teambuilding skills

Conflict resolution skills

Planning skills

Coaching skills

Organizing skills

Staffing skills

Controlling skills

Evaluating skills

Intermediate computer skills

Formação académica

Culinary school degree

Ferramentas

MS Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Assistant Pastry Chef supports the Executive Chef Pastry and Bakery in supervising and managing the pastry team, ensuring adherence to company policies and maintaining quality standards. They are responsible for maintaining consistency in pastry taste and presentation, setting up pastry displays, and ensuring compliance with U.S. Public Health regulations. The role includes monitoring food production, minimizing waste, assisting with requisitions, and ensuring proper storage and transportation of ingredients. The Assistant Pastry Chef ensures team punctuality, proper uniform standards, and cleanliness in the pastry galley. They also support the Executive Pastry Chef with daily tasks, training, and compliance, and are expected to be prepared for USPH inspections. Additionally, they assist with operational knowledge, attend required meetings, and perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as Assistant Pastry Chef (Mid‑Senior Level) or equivalent in an upscale hotel, resort, cruise ship or convention banqueting service (shipboard experience preferred).
• A culinary school degree is required.
• Very strong management skills in a multicultural and dynamic environment.
• Very strong communication, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal skills.
• Superior customer service, teambuilding, and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of the principles and processes for providing personalized services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and guest satisfaction evaluation techniques.
• Strong planning, coaching, organizing, staffing, controlling, and evaluating skills.
• Intermediate computer software skills required.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Production

Industries

Travel Arrangements, Food and Beverage Services, and Hospitality