Remote Pastry Chef - Events

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton is seeking a Pastry Chef to lead daily pastry production, ensuring quality, consistency and high presentation across desserts and bakery items. You will oversee pastry operations, decorate creations, and contribute to seasonal menu development.

The role requires hands-on leadership, adherence to health and safety standards, and mentoring a kitchen team to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional pastry production
• Strong dessert decoration skills
• Experience leading kitchen teams
• Knowledge of health, safety and sanitation standards

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day pastry operations and ensure quality and presentation
• Produce breads, pastries, desserts to high standards
• Develop seasonal pastry menus and innovate offerings
• Supervise and develop team members; provide coaching
• Maintain inventory and proper storage of pastry products
• Uphold health, safety and sanitation regulations

Skills

Pastry production

Dessert decoration

Team leadership

Health & safety

Job description

Pastry Chef

Remote Hilton

Job Description

**Job Identification:**
**Job Category:** Culinary
**Job Schedule:** Full time
**Salary** 0
**Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You**
Picture yourself brightening someone's day. When you join our Hotels team, that's exactly what you'll do every time you come to work! As a **Pastry Chef** , you're not just managing the hotel's daily pastry production - you're spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

• **Lead day-to-day pastry operations:** Oversee the preparation, execution, and presentation of pastries and desserts while ensuring quality and efficiency
• **Produce high-quality pastries:** Prepare breads, rolls, breakfast pastries, and desserts following standard recipes for restaurants and banquets
• **Enhance menu offerings:** Create and implement new pastry recipes and seasonal menus to elevate the dining experience
• **Ensure quality and presentation:** Decorate pastries and cakes with creativity and precision, maintaining high presentation standards
• **Manage product inventory:** Maintain an adequate supply of prepared products and ensure proper storage for freshness and quality
• **Inspire and develop the team:** Supervise and support team members, monitor performance, provide coaching, and foster a positive and productive work environment
• **Uphold regulatory standards:** Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member wellbeing

**What It Takes to Make the Stay**
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of **Hospitality** . Acting with **Integrity** and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through **Leadership** . A belief that **Teamwork** drives the best outcomes. A sense of **Ownership** and accountability. And a focus on the **Now** , bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

**Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture**
At Hilton, we don't just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests-we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we've welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.
Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World's Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands ( , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we're setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you're starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career-and help us make every stay a little more magical.
Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog ( to see why we're more than a great place to stay-we're a great place to work.