Pastry Chef

ROCCO FORTE HOTELS

THE CARLTON

Milano

PASTRY CHEF

Main purpose:

As a Pastry Chef, you will be responsible for overseeing pastry operations while maintaining a very high level of food standards for our Guests and a safe and inspiring work environment for the staff.

Reports to: Head Chef.

Main duties & responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Executive Chef for the pastry production of restaurant, bar, banqueting and room service achieving and maintaining the brand standards and exceeding Guests’ expectations;

• Provide a proactive approach to training, planning, assigning and delegating work;

• Encourage elevated performance, leads by example, and disciplines employees for the purpose of improving the Pastry Department standards of excellence;

• Guarantee continuous monitoring of quality with attention to details;

• Compliance with health and safety regulations;

• Knowledge and ability to produce traditional desserts and pastries belonging to the Italian tradition.

We offer:

• Permanent contract according to C.C.N.L. Settore Turismo.

• Learning & development activities and career opportunities.

• Opportunity to stay in one of our hotels at a reduced rate (35€ per night) upon reaching 6 working months. You will also be entitled to 50% discount at bars and restaurants of the Company and 20% discount on wellness treatments at our Spa and on products "Irene Forte".

• Staff celebrations.

Competencies required:

• Collaboration: Be able and willing to work as a team within the department and with other departments.

• Personal Effectiveness & Communication: Demonstrate self-control and present information clearly and with confidence.

• Personal development: Be open to and accept constructive feedback and use it to improve. Ongoing dialogue with Head of Department on own performance objectives.

• Business orientation: Be able to follow guidelines and priorities assigned by Head of the Department in order to achieve goals in a timely and satisfactory way. Perform his/her tasks with integrity.

• Technical Skills: Demonstrate technical competence and knowledge related to the role.

Other requirements:

• Previous experience as team leader in a pastry brigade in prestigious working environments;

• Broad knowledge of pastry techniques and products with suitable experience of working with the finest ingredients;

• Computer literate.

Please apply forwarding your CV with full details and enclose the approval to process the personal data according to local privacy laws and standards (d.lgs. 196/03).