Pastry Sous Chef - Kuwait

Career Land Center, LLC; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 146,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Transportation

Medical insurance

Paid annual leave

Airfare benefits

Visa support

Relocation support

Other benefits

Opportunity with large group

Job summary

Career Land Center is seeking an experienced Pastry Sous Chef to support pastry and bakery operations for an F&B company in Kuwait. The role involves supervising production, ensuring high-quality pastry items, and assisting with planning and events across multiple outlets.

The candidate will support the Executive Pastry Chef, maintain strict hygiene standards, and manage stock, portion control, and cost efficiency in a fast-paced hospitality environment. Relocation to Kuwait is required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Pastry Sous Chef or similar role.
• Experience with pastry, bakery, desserts, cakes and chocolates.
• Experience in bulk production and multi-outlet support.
• Strong team supervision, communication, and training skills.
• Good food cost control, inventory, portion control, wastage reduction.
• Willingness to relocate to Kuwait.

Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Pastry Chef in managing daily operations.
• Supervise pastry production across pastries, cakes, desserts, and bakery items.
• Ensure products meet company standards for taste, quality, and presentation.
• Assist with production planning, mise en place, stock rotation, and service readiness.
• Guide and train junior pastry staff.
• Monitor food cost, wastage, and portion control.
• Maintain hygiene, HACCP, and kitchen safety compliance.
• Lead pastry operations in the Executive Pastry Chef's absence.

Skills

Pastry

Bakery operations

Team supervision

Menu execution

Food safety

Job description

Career Land Center is hiring an experienced Pastry Sous Chef for an F&B company in Kuwait.

We are looking for a skilled and hands-on pastry professional who can support daily pastry and bakery operations, maintain consistent product quality, supervise the pastry team, and assist with production planning across assigned outlets. The Pastry Sous Chef will play an important role in supporting the Executive Pastry Chef, ensuring smooth operations, and maintaining high pastry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Pastry Chef in managing daily pastry and bakery operations.
• Supervise the preparation and production of pastries, cakes, desserts, breads, chocolates, and other bakery items.
• Ensure all pastry and bakery products are prepared and presented according to company standards.
• Maintain consistency in taste, quality, portioning, decoration, and presentation.
• Assist with production planning, mise en place, stock rotation, and service readiness.
• Support bulk production requirements for events, displays, catering, and high-volume operations.
• Guide, train, and supervise junior pastry and bakery team members.
• Monitor food cost, wastage, inventory, storage, and portion control.
• Ensure strict hygiene, food safety, cleanliness, and HACCP standards at all times.
• Assist with menu execution, seasonal items, special requests, and new product development.
• Coordinate with culinary, service, purchasing, stewarding, and management teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Step in to lead pastry operations in the absence of the Executive Pastry Chef.
• Support continuous improvement in pastry quality, efficiency, and team productivity.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Pastry Sous Chef, Junior Pastry Sous Chef, Senior Pastry Chef, or similar role.
• Strong experience in restaurants, hospitality groups, hotels, luxury cafés, bakeries, or high-volume F&B operations.
• Solid knowledge of pastry, bakery, desserts, cakes, chocolates, plated desserts, and production planning.
• Experience in bulk production and multi-outlet pastry support is an advantage.
• Strong team supervision, communication, and training skills.
• Good understanding of food cost control, inventory management, portion control, and wastage reduction.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and kitchen compliance standards.
• Creative, organized, detail-oriented, and quality-focused.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hospitality environment and handle pressure professionally.
• Professional attitude with strong problem-solving skills.
• International hospitality or multi-outlet experience is an advantage.
• Willingness to relocate to Kuwait.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Transportation provided
• Medical insurance
• Paid annual leave
• Airfare/flight benefits according to employment terms
• Employment visa/work permit support
• Relocation support according to employer policy
• Other benefits included in the employment package
• Opportunity to work with a large hospitality group in Kuwait