Executive Pastry Chef

Join TUI Hotels & Resorts as an Executive Pastry Chef, a senior culinary professional who oversees all aspects of pastry and dessert production for a food establishment. This role involves menu creation, recipe development, team management, and ensuring consistent quality and presentation of all pastry items.

ABOUT OUR OFFER

• Competitive salary and benefits as standard.
• Permanent contract provided with 25% local social security contribution.
• Additional reward model including financial, travel, health & wellbeing, and lifestyle.
• Hotel accommodation provided with full living package.
• Return flight ticket every 12 working months.
• Working within a fast-growing international hotel company within the world’s leading tourism group.
• We promote career development with wide range of international opportunities across our business with an exceptional approach to your learning - access to free learning platforms & language lessons.

ABOUT THE JOB

• Creating and developing innovative and seasonal dessert menus, ensuring they align with the establishment's brand and target audience.
• Developing, testing, and refining recipes for all pastry items, ensuring consistency and high quality.
• Overseeing the daily production of all pastry items, including breads, pastries, cakes, and desserts, ensuring they meet established standards.
• Training and supervising a team of pastry chefs and cooks, providing guidance and fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Managing inventory of pastry ingredients and supplies, ensuring adequate stock levels and minimizing waste.
• Monitoring and controlling costs related to pastry production, including food costs, labor costs, and supply costs.
• Ensuring all pastry operations adhere to strict food safety and sanitation guidelines and regulations.
• Collaborating with other chefs and departments to coordinate menu planning and ensure smooth operation of the pastry department.
• Ensuring all pastry items meet the establishment's quality standards for taste, appearance, and presentation.
• Staying up to date on the latest trends and techniques in pastry arts and developing new and exciting desserts.

ABOUT YOU

• Previous experience working within a fast- paced 5* hotel environment with knowledge Pastry and bakery.
• Strong motivational skills and ability to successfully lead a diverse and cohesive team.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Polite, pleasant demeanour with a neat appearance.
• Possesses creativity, professionalism, and human management capabilities.
• Capable of handling pressure and resolving restaurant issues.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize tasks such as cost management while maintaining operational standards.
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, expenses.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Strategic thinking and planning capabilities.

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TUI Group is the world’s number one integrated tourism business. TUI Hotels & Resorts comprises over 400 hotel properties with 12 core brands that cover all areas of the leisure hotel market from price-conscious to luxury brands.

From workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please do let us know.