Pastry Chef (Lucea, Hanover, Jamaica) - Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts

Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa

Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort & Spa

Pastry Chef 

We are looking for a creative pastry chef to be responsible for crafting delicious desserts and confectionery, designing menus, and developing new recipes for the pastry section of our Kitchen, while managing a dynamic, talented team to achieve total guest satisfaction through our pastry.

About Us

One of Jamaica's largest 5-star hotel located in Lucea, Jamaica, with other resorts in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Spain and Italy. We were named as the Top Employer in Latin America & Jamaica for three consecutive years; 2021, 2022 & 2023.

Duties, Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Create and prepare dessert menu items
• Order food supplies for dessert menu items
• Prepare and submit budgets
• Supply pastry, (bread and dessert) to all food and beverage outlets
• Supervise and train the Pastry Team
• Schedule staff task per day
• Research and develop new recipes
• Plate desserts for A La Carte restaurants
• Record shortages and any other relevant issue affecting production
• Check temperature of refrigerators daily
• Check expiry dates of stock
• Conduct inventory
• Ensure maintenance of clean work area at all times
• Maintain cost control

The right candidate will possess:

• Extremely high quality standard oriented chef to be able to satisfy local and international traveler guests with high expectations with new exciting products/ingredients to try.
• Aware of the sourcing for authentic products as it will redefine the success of the restaurant.
• Pastry Chef will ensure that the menu product selection is tailored to our primary target guests, the local residents, hotel guests, international traveler guests including the local expatriate community and obviously pastry lovers.
• Knowledge of HACCP expectations and ensure high standard of hygiene and work methods are met.
• Understands and has knowledge of purchasing control systems.

Overall Cuisine Style & Approach

• Food approach/execution will be an upscale Pastry style of cuisine. Chefs will use authentic ingredients with a new technique approach with interesting twist of combinations of ingredients, texture and taste. Food will be executed/enhanced by a well seasoned, experienced skilled chef. This cuisine style will be matching with the contemporary interior design of restaurants and bars to satisfy diverse lifestyles.
• The Pastry Chef will be required to come up with his signature, home town, and nostalgia dishes including execution/gimmick in order to create the wow factor. This will provide the guest a moment of an unexpected pleasure.

Qualification and Experience:

• Degree in Culinary Studies or related field
• Must have at least ten years' of experience in creative pastry cuisine
• Must have worked at least 4 years in a 5-star international hotel in the last 10 years of employment in the Caribbean as an Executive Pastry Chef.
• Must have a deep and clear understanding of Pastry style, history, tradition, culture
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• The ability to work in a high-demand environment
• Excellent time management skills; ability to prioritize and coordinate details; ability to multi-task and use initiative
• The ability to work flexible hours

COMPETENCIES

• Leadership
• Customer Orientation
• Planning & Execution
• Innovation
• Results Orientation
• Improvement, Evolution and Development
• Good supervisory skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work in a fast- pace, high energy and demanding work environment
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good knowledge of the hotel operations or ability to learn quickly
• Team player with an ability to motivate team members
• Dedicated, hard-working, self – motivated and solution oriented
• Excellent time management skills; ability to prioritize and coordinate details; ability to multi-task and use initiative.
• Ability to work flexible hours and multitask
• Practice safety standards at all times

BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation package
• Robust learning and development programs
• Monthly Staff Engagement Activities
• Accommodations (conditions apply)
• Health and Life Insurance
• Meals
• Uniforms
• Paid leave entitlement
• Medical and Life insurance 

Persons are encouraged to submit their applications by Friday, January 31, 2025 to talent.jamaica@palladiumhotelgroup.com

We thank all applicants for their interest but only shortlisted candidates who meet the requirements will be contacted.