Assistant Executive Pastry Chef

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts; Brookside (DE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High‑level hospitality operation

Multicultural work environment

Learning and growth opportunities

Competitive compensation & benefits

Job summary

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, a premier luxury resort group, seeks an Assistant Pastry Chef for our Dominican Republic property. You will oversee daily pastry, dessert, and bakery production, ensuring flawless quality and presentation.

The role involves guiding a pastry team, developing new desserts for restaurants, banquets, and events, and upholding strict hygiene and cost controls. Ideal candidates bring experience in luxury hospitality, strong pastry knowledge, and proven staff

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Assistant Pastry Chef, Pastry Sous Chef, or in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of pastry, desserts, and bakery production.
• Experience supervising culinary teams in luxury hospitality, resorts, or high-end restaurants.
• Knowledge of cost control, inventory management, and food safety standards.
• Creativity, attention to detail, and high presentation standards.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the supervision of daily pastry, dessert, and bakery production.
• Ensure the quality, presentation, flavor, and consistency of all preparations.
• Supervise, train, and support the pastry team during daily operations.
• Assist in developing new products, desserts, and culinary concepts for restaurants, banquets, and special events.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, food safety, and food handling standards.
• Support inventory management, cost control, waste reduction, and efficient use of ingredients.
• Coordinate with other culinary and Food & Beverage teams to ensure smooth and consistent operations.

Skills

Pastry & bakery production

Team supervision

Inventory control

Food safety standards

Cost control

Creativity & presentation

English proficiency

Luxury hospitality experience

Job description

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Dominican Republic at Tropicalia will feature 95 keys and 25 branded residential homes, 8 distinct F&B outlets, all thoughtfully designed to reflect a contemporary interpretation of the Dominican Republic’s natural beauty. Wellness will be a defining pillar of the property, delivering a holistic experience that harmonizes with the natural environment while enhancing overall wellbeing through the restorative power of nature. The sustainable luxury destination is located on a 60-acre (24 hectare) site along the pristine beachfront of Playa Esmeralda in northeastern Dominican Republic, along the southern shores of Samaná Bay. A site of breathtaking natural beauty, Tropicalia is home to a diverse ecosystem of white-sand beaches; crystalline, aquamarine water and coral reefs; mountains, forests, mangroves, lagoons and rivers; a working coconut plantation; and an organic farm.

About the Role:

Responsible for supporting the Executive Pastry Chef in overseeing the daily pastry and bakery operation, ensuring high standards of quality, presentation, consistency, and efficiency across all preparations.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the supervision of daily pastry, dessert, and bakery production.
• Ensure the quality, presentation, flavor, and consistency of all preparations.
• Supervise, train, and support the pastry team during daily operations.
• Assist in developing new products, desserts, and culinary concepts for restaurants, banquets, and special events.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, food safety, and food handling standards.
• Support inventory management, cost control, waste reduction, and efficient use of ingredients.
• Coordinate with other culinary and Food & Beverage teams to ensure smooth and consistent operations.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as an Assistant Pastry Chef, Pastry Sous Chef, or in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of pastry, desserts, and bakery production.
• Experience in luxury hospitality, resorts, or high-end restaurants.
• Experience supervising and developing culinary teams.
• Knowledge of cost control, inventory management, and food safety standards.
• Creativity, attention to detail, and high presentation standards.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency preferred.

We Offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a high-level hospitality operation.
• A dynamic and multicultural work environment.
• Learning, development, and professional growth opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Availability:

Availability to work flexible schedules, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on operational needs.