Pastry Chef / Kuwait / 5* Hotel

A 5-star luxury hotel in Kuwait is seeking an experienced Pastry Chef De Cuisine to lead its pastry section, delivering high-quality pastry and dessert offerings across hotel outlets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the pastry section's daily operations
• Develop and execute pastry and dessert menus to luxury hotel standards
• Train and supervise pastry team members
• Ensure consistency, presentation, and quality across all pastry offerings
• Manage stock, ordering, and cost control for the pastry section
• Ensure food safety and hygiene compliance

Requirements

• Must have relevant pastry chef experience in a similar-level establishment

Benefits

• Furnished shared accommodation (rent and limited utilities included)
• Airline ticket allowance every 24 months of service
• 30 days' annual vacation as per Kuwait Labour Law
• Arabic language allowance for eligible work days
• Local government medical insurance and workmen's compensation
• Duty meals provided
• Complimentary nights at partner hotels within the group after 90 days of service
• Fitness centre and sports facilities available at staff accommodation
• End-of-service gratuity as per Kuwait Labour Law
• Uniform laundry and dry cleaning provided
• Overtime compensated in hours
• 50% discount on F&B at select outlets (with prior booking)
• No probation period for internal transfers within the hotel group; 3 months for external hires
• 15 public holidays per year
• Monthly service charge distribution based on days worked
• Sick leave after 90 days of employment (tiered pay schedule)
• 3 months' termination notice (or pay in lieu)
• 48-hour work week with 2 days off per week
• Annual salary review in line with hotel policy