Group Pastry Chef

COREcruitment; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hospitality group in Riyadh is seeking a Group Pastry Chef to oversee the entire pastry operation, create innovative recipes, and maintain high hygiene and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have proven pastry experience, strong leadership skills, and culinary arts certification. This role offers a competitive salary package between SAR15,000 and SAR20,000, encouraging creativity and excellence in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pastry/baking.
• Creativity and attention to detail are essential.
• Leadership skills for training and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Design and test new recipes for pastries and desserts.
• Manage production and quality control.
• Recruit and train pastry assistants and junior chefs.
• Monitor stock and manage budgets.
• Ensure food safety and sanitation standards are met.

Skills

Pastry experience

Creativity

Attention to detail

Leadership skills

Knowledge of baking techniques

Education

Culinary arts certification

Job description

Group Pastry Chef - Riyadh, KSA

We have been retained by a well‑establish group in KSA that is looking to strengthen their team in one of their business units by adding a Group Pastry Chef. The Group Pastry Chef will manage the entire pastry operation across the business unit, creating recipes, overseeing production of baked goods, managing inventory/ordering, training junior staff, ensuring hygiene standards, focusing on consistency, creativity, and high‑quality desserts for varied customer needs.

A bitabout the role:

• Design and test new recipes for cakes, pastries, breads, and desserts; update menus seasonally, keeping up with trends.
• Production and quality control
• Recruit, train, mentor, and supervise pastry assistants and junior chefs.
• Monitor stock, order ingredients and supplies, manage budgets, and liaise with suppliers
• Maintain strict food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness standards in all pastry sections.
• Manage pastry section logistics, equipment maintenance, and administrative duties.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience in pastry/baking.
• Creativity, attention to detail, leadership.
• Knowledge of baking techniques, nutrition, sanitation.
• Culinary arts certification (often preferred).
• Fast‑paced kitchen setting

Salary package:

SAR15 000 - 20 000 all inclusive