Job Description
Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You
Picture yourself brightening someone's day. When you join our Hotels team, that's exactly what you'll do every time you come to work! You are the Master of your culinary station, creating delicious dishes guests love. As a
Pastry Chef de Partie, you're not just overseeing kitchen operations – you're spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.
Responsibilities
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
- Prepare great tasting dishes: Season, cook, and test dishes according to standard recipes, ensuring consistency in taste and presentation
- Supervise the kitchen team: Oversee line cooks to ensure and provide support as needed in the absence of senior chefs to ensure smooth and efficient operations
- Maintain kitchen cleanliness: Keep all work areas clean, tidy, and free of cross-contamination
- Ensure food quality and storage compliance: Monitor ingredient quality, ensuring proper storage and stock rotation
- Assist with cost management: Contribute to controlling food costs, improving gross profit margins, and meeting departmental financial targets
- Inspire and develop the team: Supervise and support team members, monitor performance, provide coaching, and foster a positive and productive work environment
- Uphold regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member well-being
Qualifications
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, Our Core Values Define What It Takes To Succeed Here And Guide The Qualities We Look For In Every Team Member
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of
Hospitality. Acting with
Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through
Leadership. A belief that
Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of
Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the
Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.
In Addition, This Role Requires The Following Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum high school graduate with at least 3 years of experience in pastry or bakery operations within a 5-star hotel, resort, or high-end restaurant.
- At least 1 year of experience as a Demi Chef de Partie (Pastry) or equivalent role in an international hotel brand. Formal culinary or pastry education is preferred.
- Strong expertise in pastry, bakery, and dessert production, including Western desserts, cakes, breads, and plated presentations.
- Proficient in various pastry techniques such as baking, decorating, chocolate work, and dessert plating.
- Solid knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards, including proper handling, storage, and receiving procedures for pastry ingredients and finished products.
- Attention to detail, creativity, and a passion for delivering high-quality pastry products that enhance the guest experience.
About Us
Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture
At Hilton, we don't just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we've welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.
Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World's Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we're setting new standards for the future of travel.
Whether you're starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.
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