Executive Pastry Chef

We are seeking a highly skilled, creative, and experienced Executive Pastry Chef to lead our pastry operations and oversee the creation of exceptional desserts, pastries, cakes, and bakery products.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of modern and classic pastry techniques, strong leadership abilities, and a passion for quality, innovation, and presentation. This role requires someone who can develop exciting pastry concepts, maintain consistent product standards, manage food costs, and lead a team of pastry professionals in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all pastry and dessert operations, ensuring exceptional quality, consistency, taste, and presentation.
• Develop, design, and introduce innovative pastry items, desserts, cakes, viennoiserie, and seasonal specialties.
• Create and standardize recipes, production methods, portion sizes, and presentation guidelines.
• Supervise, train, and mentor pastry chefs, bakers, and other kitchen team members.
• Plan daily production schedules and ensure timely preparation and delivery of all pastry products.
• Manage ingredient purchasing, inventory, stock rotation, and supplier relationships.
• Monitor food costs, portion control, production yields, and waste to achieve budget targets.
• Ensure all products meet the highest standards of freshness, quality, and visual presentation.
• Maintain strict food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and allergen management standards.
• Oversee the proper use, cleaning, and maintenance of pastry equipment.
• Research industry trends, new techniques, ingredients, and contemporary dessert concepts.
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef and management team on menu development, seasonal offerings, and special events.
• Conduct quality checks and implement procedures to improve productivity and operational efficiency.
• Ensure the pastry team follows company standards, recipes, and kitchen procedures.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Proven experience as an Executive Pastry Chef, Head Pastry Chef, or in a similar senior pastry leadership role.
• Extensive knowledge of pastry, baking, chocolate work, cake decoration, plated desserts, and modern dessert techniques.
• Strong skills in recipe development, menu planning, and product innovation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, train, and develop a professional pastry team.
• Excellent understanding of food costing, budgeting, inventory control, and waste management.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and allergen control.
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Creativity, attention to detail, and a commitment to consistently high standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple production requirements.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Culinary or pastry qualifications are preferred.
• Previous experience in a premium café, luxury hotel, fine-dining restaurant, or high-end bakery is an advantage.

Pay: AED10,000.00 - AED12,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dubai: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• can join immediately?

Experience:

• Head Pastry Chef: 2 years (Preferred)
• senior pastry leadership role: 2 years (Preferred)
• Executive Pastry Chef: 2 years (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person