Sous Chef - Pastry Kitchen

The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is looking for Sous Chef - Pastry to join our Pastry Kitchen team.

Are you a master of craft? Do you thrive in a team that succeeds together, demonstrating integrity and respect while acting responsibly? Do you embrace a growth mindset? We invite you to become a fan of the exceptional.

About the job

Based at the The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong within Pastry Kitchen in Hong Kong, the Sous Chef is responsible to assist the Executive Pastry Chef with the day to day running of the department and production of all food items. Sous Chef reports to the Executive Pastry Chef.

As Sous Chef, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Be responsible for managing smooth daily pastry and bakery operations of the culinary department of 4 restaurants and bars including 1 2-Micheline- Starred find-dining restaurant
• Supervisor and carry out the production standards of all pastry and bakery products in a outlets to ensure prescribed recipe and specifications are met
• Check the quality of all incoming products related to pastry and bakery and ensure proper storage and stock rotation
• Conduct inspection to ensure all operating equipment and working environments of both pastry & bakery kitchens are in good conditions
• Be fully in charge of creating, revising and costing control of all recipes
• Monitor closely on food cost, inventory levels and market lists
• Implement and reinforce all hygiene and safety procedures according to the hotel's guidelines
• Recruit and coach staff in pastry and bakery sections
• Provide pastry and bakery related trainings to both kitchen and service staff
• Perform departmental administrative tasks
• Build and lead a team to maintain positive as well as keep good team spirits

As Sous Chef, we expect from you:

• With relevant working experience in a similar capacity in 2 or 3 Michelin-starred kitchen
• Strong interpersonal skills and exemplary leadership skills
• Excellent food & beverage and menu planning knowledge
• Good command of both spoken and written English