Pastry Sous Chef (French Pastry)-Riyadh

***IMMEDIATE RECRUITMENT***

Immediate joiners preferred

Full job description

Job Title: Pastry Sous Chef

Starting Monthly Salary: QAR 6000 (Full package / Live Out) OR QAR 5,000 with company transportation and accommodation (shared room)

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in designing and developing creative, high-quality pastry and bakery items, including cakes, breads, pastries, desserts, and specialty baked goods, tailored to the restaurant/bakery’s concept and customer preferences.
• Assist in leading, training, and inspiring the pastry and bakery team, ensuring a high level of performance, creativity, and efficiency. Create staff schedules and oversee daily production assignments.
• Assist in supervising all aspects of the baking process, from mixing dough and batters to baking, decorating, and plating, ensuring consistent quality and presentation of all products.
• Assist in developing new recipes and refine existing ones, staying up-to-date with global pastry and bakery trends to keep the menu fresh and exciting.
• Managing the procurement of ingredients and baking supplies, ensuring proper inventory levels, controlling costs, and minimizing waste while maintaining product quality.
• Maintaining high standards in taste, texture, presentation, and portion control for all bakery and pastry items. Perform regular checks to ensure consistency and quality.
• Ensuring that all areas of the pastry and bakery kitchen meet strict sanitation, health, and safety standards, in accordance with local and industry regulations.
• Work closely with the Head Chef, kitchen staff, and management to coordinate and integrate bakery products with other menu items, catering services, and special events.
• Engage with customers for feedback and special orders, ensuring that all custom cakes, desserts, and baked goods meet customer expectations and are delivered on time.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong experience in both pastry and bakery production, with a track record of creative menu development and successful kitchen leadership.
• Expertise in a wide range of baking and pastry techniques, including bread making, viennoiserie, patisserie, and cake decoration.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with a focus on team development and positive kitchen culture.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced environment, ensuring the smooth operation of the kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and sanitation practices.
• Solid understanding of cost control, budgeting, and inventory management.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: QAR7,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• IMPORTANT: When applying for this role, your CV must have a photo of you. Applicant CVs without photo will not be screened for the next step.
• In which country are you currently located?
• Which country passport do you have?
• What is your age right now?
• Do you speak and understand basic conversational Arabic? Yes or No?
• Have you read and confirm the job description (and salary) that we mentioned for this role?
• How many years of work experience from a professional kitchen do you have?
• If you are selected or hired for this role, are you willing to be assigned to ANY of our restaurant branches in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, (and soon United Kingdom)?
• If you are selected or hired for this role, after how many days can you join our company?
• Is your active WhatsApp number the same as the number you registered here in Indeed? If no, please give your active WhatsApp number.
• ANSWER REQUIRED: How much is the MINIMUM salary that you are expecting for this role? Anything lower than this amount, you are not accepting. Non-negotiable. QAR ___

Work Location: In person