Pastry Sous Chef

A World of Wonder

Our Habitas is a global home for a global community of like-minded people seeking connection, inspiration and a better future together. Their experience is powered by music, wellness, art, adventure, food, learning and giving back. Through these pillars, they craft magical worlds of wonder in which strangers become friends and friends become family. This is what Our Habitas call luxury for the soul. Some experiences at Our Habitas have been so impactful that they have made them ritualistic, existing at each of their homes around the world in their own unique way. From the Welcome Ceremony to Family Dinner through to Storytelling and Sunday Sunset Sessions, Our Habitas seek to provide a new kind of hospitality where they bridge the gap between old-world luxury and experiential-first travel.

• Assist with the organising and coordinating of all pastry and dessert preparation and presentation, ensuring Culinary Standards and responsibilities are met by the Pastry team
• Help to achieve food cost targets and objectives as set down by the Head Pastry Chef
• Prepare a wide variety of products, such as cakes, cookies, pies, afternoon tea sweets, plated desserts and mignardises etc. following traditional and modern recipes
• Able to develop, designs, or creates new ideas and items including non-gluten, while ensuring excellent quality throughout the dessert offerings
• Come up with new and exciting items to renew and refresh the restaurant menus, and enhance the experience of members and guests
• Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget
• Assist in production and maintenance of par stocks of pastry and dessert with proper rotation of products and maintain highest cleanliness and hygiene standard in the Pastry section
• Prepare duty rotas for colleagues to ensure adequate cover at all times, assist with vacation planning considering the seasonality of the business and keeping overtime to a minimum and within agreed limits
• Support with regular demonstrations of existing or new dishes and make sure a record is kept of such demonstrations
• Manage the Pastry Department in the Absence of the Head Chef

• 1-2 years’ same role or 3 years as a Pastry Chef de Partie in five-star hotel or similar
• Good English skills both written and verbal
• Good attention to detail
• Interpersonal skills
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Power Point software programs
• Leadership skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues, management and external clients

What's in it for you...

• The opportunity to join an innovative, fast-growing, international group that’s committed to not just building new hotels but building a global brand.
• The chance to challenge the norm and work in an environment that is both creative and rewarding.
• Become part of a team that’s very passionate about creating great hospitality experiences and exploring new locations at every opportunity.
• A competitive package and plenty of opportunity for development.

Working at Our Habitas means being part of a purpose-driven movement. You will help shape stories that go beyond rooms and amenities, creating emotional experiences and connecting people through shared rituals, culture, and a sense of belonging.

If you believe in luxury that speaks to the soul, and want to build something meaningful in two of Middle East's most extraordinary destinations, we’d love to meet you.