Pastry Chef

Company Description

Your team and working environment:
ZamZam Pullman Madina Hotel is located in the holy city of Madinah Al Munawara and only 150 m from Bab Al Salam of Al Masjid Al Nabawi, Pullman Zamzam Madina offers free WiFi throughout the entire hotel. All 835 rooms & suites are blended with modern Arabic & French elegance. Indoor parking is available on site with additional charge. Quba Mosque and Uhud Mountain are only 15-minutes away from the property.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

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**Job Description**:
Pastry Chef

We are looking for a Pastry Chef to be an effective member in Pullman Zamzam Madina and to be a great assist to the kitchen department and in the development of the hotel.

Being a Pullman employee means embodying and conveying the brand mindset through the values of open mindedness, forward thinking and drive.

What is in it for you:

- ALL Heartist benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
- Learning programs through our Academies and the opportunity to earn qualifications while you work
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world
- Ability to make a difference in the local community through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

What you will be doing:
- Train and manage pastry personnel and supervise/coordinate all related activities.
- Estimate pastry consumption and requisition or purchase items.
- Select and develop recipes.
- Standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality.
- Establish presentation technique and quality standards.
- Maintain proper equipment operation/maintenance; and ensure proper safety and sanitation in pastry area.
- To maintain exceptional standards of product and service delivery that is consistent with customer expectations.
- To research and circulate findings of all new pastry initiatives and trends, and to ensure that the hotel leads the market in terms of quality and new product innovation.
- Accountable for the generation and management of pastry budgets.
- To source and build relationships with all food and equipment suppliers, ensuring that the best produce is delivered with pricing that incorporates the scale of the business.
- To implement and manage a strong waste management system, this will be underpinned by structured ordering and stock management systems.
- To facilitate the recruitment and placement of pastry team members and to put structures in place to continuously develop and monitor the progress of the team.
- Attends department meetings and summarizes performance.
- Highlights achievements, problems, challenges.
- Attends productivity reviews.
- Coordinates with outlet mangers for daily events.
- Conducts and attends briefing

**Qualifications**:
Your experience and skills include:

- At least 3 Years of experience in the position in a 5-star Hotel
- Saudi or with transferable Iqama
- Excellent leadership, communication and training skills
- Strong attention to detail, highly responsible, organized & reliable
- Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
- Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure