Pastry Chef

Description

Job Summary: Plan, prepare, and supervise pastry, bakery, and dessert production, ensuring high standards of quality, presentation, and service in a 5-star hotel. Key Highlights: 1. Professional pastry experience, preferably in upscale hotels. 2. Training in Pastry, Gastronomy, or related fields is desirable. 3. Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food handling, and hygiene regulations. ***"The world is yours with Meliá"*** Discover an unlimited career path at Meliá, where growth and development opportunities are endless. Embark on a journey that will take you to work across multiple countries and become part of our extensive global family. **Explore some of the benefits we offer:** * **My MeliáRewards:** Join our exclusive loyalty program and enjoy unique benefits and advantages. * **My MeliáBenefits:** Take advantage of flexible compensation and exclusive discounts on a wide range of products and services, promoting an active and healthy lifestyle. **Job Objective:** Plan, prepare, and supervise pastry, bakery, and dessert production, ensuring high standards of quality, presentation, and service consistent with a 5-star hotel. **Key Responsibilities:** * Prepare and supervise desserts, cakes, doughs, breads, and other pastry items. * Ensure quality, presentation, and standardization of all preparations. * Organize and assign tasks to the pastry team. * Monitor inventory, raw materials, costs, and waste within the department. * Ensure proper food storage and handling. * Comply with and enforce food safety and hygiene regulations. * Develop new proposals and products aligned with hotel standards. **Requirements and Experience:** * Minimum 2–3 years of professional pastry experience, preferably in upscale hotels or high-end restaurants. * Training in Pastry, Gastronomy, or related fields is desirable. * Knowledge of pastry, bakery, and decoration techniques. * Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food handling, and hygiene regulations. * Experience coordinating or supervising teams is desirable. * Availability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays. **At Meliá, everyone is VIP** *At Meliá Hotels International, we champion* ***equal opportunities*** *for* ***women and men*** *in the workplace, backed by leadership commitment and HR policies. Furthermore, we promote throughout our organization a corporate culture committed to effective equality and raise awareness about the need for joint and global action.* *We advance our commitment to* ***equality and diversity****, preventing any form of discrimination—especially based on disability, race, religion, gender, or age. We believe that* ***diversity and inclusion among our workforce are fundamental to our success as a global company****.* *In addition, we support the sustainable growth of our industry through a highly responsible human team. In this regard, our motto is “****Toward a Sustainable Future, from a Responsible Present****.” Thanks to all our colleagues, we make it possible.* To protect you and prevent fraud during recruitment processes, we invite you to review our recommendations on the "**Protect Your Application**" page. If you want to be “**Very Inspiring People**,” follow us on: **INSTAGRAM** **–** **TIKTOK** **–** **LINKEDIN** **–** **INDEED** **–** **GLASSDOOR**