Pastry Chef Job at Hilton Queenstown, Otago, Queenstown & Wanaka
- Location:
- Otago
- Queenstown & Wanaka
- Work type:
- Full Time
- Classification:
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Chefs/Cooks
A Pastry Chef with Hilton Hotels and Resorts will work closely with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef to manage the pastry section of the kitchen, food production, and an exception culinary experience for Guests.What will it be like to work for this Hilton Brand?One of the most recognized names in the industry, Hilton Hotels & Resorts offers travelers a world of authentic experiences. The brand continues to be the innovative, forward-thinking global leader of hospitality. With products and services that meet the needs of tomorrow’s savvy global travelers, we shape experiences in which every Guest feels cared for, valued, and respected.If you understand the importance of upholding a brands reputation and value the effort it takes to provide a globally recognized hospitality experience, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Team Member with Hilton Hotels & Resorts. Because its with Hilton Hotels & Resorts where we promise an exceptional Guest experience every time.What will I be doing?As a Pastry Chef, you will work very closely with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef to manage the pastry section of the kitchen on a daily basis. A Pastry Chef will ensure that relevant dishes meet and exceed customer expectations at all times. Specifically, a Pastry Chef you will perform the following tasks to the highest standards:
- Contribute to menu creation by responding and incorporating Guest feedback
- Bring creativity to the pastry offerings
- Ensure the consistent production of high quality food through all hotel food outlets
- Manage customer relations when necessary, in the absence of the Executive Chef
- Ensure resources support the business needs through the effective management of working rotations
- Support brand standards through the training and assessment of the Team
- Contribute to food and beverage revenue through effective food cost control
- Manage the kitchen brigade effectively to ensure a well-organized, motivated Team
What are we looking for?A Pastry Chef serving Hilton Worldwide Brand hotels and vacations are always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviors, skills, and values that follow:
- A minimum of 2 years as a Pastry Chef de Partie or Pastry Chef Experience with high volume food production
- Excellent planning and organizing skills
- Ability multi-task and meet deadlines
- Strong supervisory skills
- A current, valid, and relevant trade qualification (proof may be required)
- A creative approach to the production of food
- A passion for producing high quality food
- Proficiency with computers and computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, preferred
What benefits will I receive?Your benefits will include a competitive starting salary and holiday entitlement. As an employee you will become a member of the The Hilton Club which provides reduced hotel room rates in our hotels worldwide, plus discounts on products and services offered by Hilton Worldwide and its partners. We look forward to explaining in detail the range of excellent benefits that you would expect from a global hotel organization like Hilton Worldwide.Learn more now about Hilton Hotels & Resorts — the global leader of hospitality.More than 500 locations and nearly 200,000 rooms across six continentsInnovations include: pioneering the airport hotel concept, becoming the first coast-to-coast hotel chain in the US, and the first to install televisions in Guest oomsFlagship brand of Hilton Worldwide with properties in more than 77 countriesMore than 70 world-class resorts and more nearly 200 full-service spasHarris Poll EquiTrend, Brand of the Year – Full Service Hotel for 2010 and 2011Number one global brand awareness in the hospitality industry