Pastry Chef / Sous Chef – Luxury Resort

About the role

Join SLS The Red Sea, a flagship luxury resort on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, as a Pastry Chef Sous Chef. You will lead pastry and bakery operations across multiple outlets, delivering innovative desserts that reflect the brand's bold creativity and premium standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead daily pastry and bakery production for restaurants, bars, in‑room dining, banqueting, and special events.
• Collaborate with the Chef de Cuisine and Executive Chef to develop menu concepts and seasonal dessert offerings.
• Maintain the highest quality, consistency, and food‑safety standards across all pastry outputs.
• Mentor, train, and develop a talented pastry team, fostering a culture of culinary excellence.
• Manage inventory, waste reduction, and resource optimization to ensure efficient operations.

Required profile

• Minimum 96 months (8 years) of experience in pastry and bakery operations, preferably in a luxury hotel or resort environment.
• Proven leadership experience overseeing a pastry team and delivering high‑end dessert experiences.

Required skills

• Bakery operations
• Waste reduction
• Culinary innovation
• Dessert development
• Sanitation practices
• Pastry Arts
• Resource Optimization
• HACCP standards
• Inventory Management
• Culinary Arts
• Culinary Management
• Kitchen management systems
• Food Safety
• Advanced pastry techniques