Executive Pastry Chef

Rosewood Hotels and Resorts; Doha; On-site; QAR 163,814 - 218,419; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

High-quality associate accommodation

Birthday day off

Continuous learning opportunities

Job summary

Rosewood Hotels and Resorts in Doha is seeking a dedicated culinary professional specializing in pastries. This role involves overseeing pastry production, ensuring exceptional guest service, and managing the pastry team to deliver high-quality products.

The ideal candidate will possess a solid culinary background with a focus on pastries, effective communication skills, and the ability to motivate and lead a team. We offer competitive salaries and support for personal growth and well-being.

Qualifications

• Ensures all pastry activities support overall guest satisfaction.
• Responsible for preparing the pastry operations manual.
• Maximizes associate productivity through effective scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all pastry and bakery production for F&B operations.
• Handles guest complaints efficiently to ensure satisfaction.
• Maintains positive working relationships with team members.

Skills

Guest service excellence

Culinary skills in pastry and bakery

Team management

Communication skills

Education

Relevant culinary qualification

Tools

Culinary equipment

Job description

Our Associate Experience

We believe exceptional work deserves exceptional care. At Rosewood Doha we offer a thoughtfully designed associate experience that supports your wellbeing, growth and life beyond work.

This includes:

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• High-quality associate accommodation in prime locations in the heart of Lusail and the Pearl.
• A birthday day off because your milestones matter.
• Personalized development plans and continuous learning opportunities to support your career journey.

These benefits reflect our commitment to creating an environment where you thrive professionally and personally while building a meaningful career with us.

Your Role

Administration

Ensures that culinary activities are aligned with the respective Corporate Strategy and that the Hotel Actions have been implemented where appropriate.

Assists in overseeing the preparation and update of the pastry departmental operations manual.

Conducts regular communications meetings and ensures that departmental briefings and meetings are effective and conducted as necessary.

Guest Satisfaction

Ensures that all guest contact pastry and bakery associates deliver the brand promise and always provide exceptional guest service.

Ensures that pastry and bakery associates also provide excellent service to internal customers as appropriate.

Spends time in culinary areas observing associate-guest associate-internal customer interaction and working through heads of department to coach associates as necessary.

Handles all guest and internal customer complaints and inquiries in a courteous and efficient manner, following through to make sure problems are resolved satisfactorily.

Maintains positive guest and colleague interactions with good working relationships.

Finance

Maximizes associate productivity within the pastry using multi-skilling, multi-tasking and flexible scheduling to meet the financial goals of the business as well as the expectations of the guests.

Directs associates to ensure productivity meets standards given in accordance with Rosewood Hotels and Resorts Design Standards and Criteria and the Rosewood Hotels and Resorts Operations Brand Product Guidelines.

Focuses attention on improving productivity levels and the need to prudently manage utility payroll costs within acceptable guidelines, ensuring optimum deployment and energy efficiency of all equipment within the Pastry.

Marketing

Sources for Marketing and Public Relations oppo1tunities to increase awareness and ultimately business.

Constantly evaluates local national and international market trends, vendors and other hotel restaurant operations to make sure that the hotel s own operations remain competitive and cutting edge.

Operations

Oversees the production management of all pastry and bakery goods for the hotel s food and beverage operation, ensuring that the required mise-en-place and finished products are produced and delivered to the appropriate areas.

Ensures that all company minimum brand standards have been implemented and that optional brand standards have been implemented where appropriate.

Ensures that all Food and Beverage Essentials are implemented.

Responds to the results of the Consumer Audit and ensures that the relevant changes are implemented.

Encourages associates to be creative and innovative, challenging and recognizing them for their contribution to the success of the operation.

Works closely with other management personnel in a suppo1tive and flexible manner, focusing on the overall success of the hotel and the satisfaction of hotel guests.

Ensures that pastry and bakery associates work in a supportive and flexible manner with other departments.

Ensures that all associates are up to date with the availability of seasonal and new products on the market.

Tastes and monitors the pastry and baked products served throughout the operation, providing feedback where appropriate.

Works closely with the Chief Steward to ensure that hygiene standards are maintained.

Supervises pastry and bakery associates to make sure that operating equipment is cared for and properly used to maximize its useful life and to minimize breakage and personal injury.