Demi Chef Pastry

About Sofitel Sydney Wentworth

Located in the heart of Sydney, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth stands as the city's first international five-star hotel, renowned for merging heritage with modern luxury. Having recently undergone a significant refurbishment, the hotel offers a sophisticated and locally-inspired experience, featuring 436 remodeled rooms and suites, an exclusive executive lounge, multiple event spaces, and four premium dining venues.

Role Overview

The Demi Chef Pastry is responsible for preparing, baking, decorating, and presenting a comprehensive variety of pastries, breads, desserts, cakes, and confectionery in line with the hotel's standards. This role requires precision in daily mise en place to ensure seamless service across multiple outlets including restaurants, banquets, room service, afternoon tea, and special events.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and present pastries and baked goods maintaining consistent flavor and presentation quality.
• Support seasonal menu planning, adhering strictly to established recipes.
• Comply with all food safety regulations, HACCP procedures, and NSW Food Authority standards for proper food handling and storage.
• Manage inventory using FIFO rotation and report stock requirements to reduce waste and avoid shortages.
• Maintain high cleanliness and organization standards in the pastry kitchen, ensuring safe equipment use following WHS guidelines.
• Provide guidance and support to Commis Chefs and kitchen staff, demonstrating both independence and teamwork.

Qualifications and Experience

• Possess a Certificate III in Patisserie or equivalent and a current Food Safety Certificate.
• Have 2 to 4 years of professional pastry kitchen experience, preferably in hotels, restaurants, or specialized pastry settings.
• Demonstrated career progression to Demi Chef Pastry level with a strong portfolio of desserts, breads, pastries, and cakes meeting commercial standards.
• Excellent skills in chocolate work, confectionery, cake decoration, and refined dessert presentation.
• Competent in recipe scaling, production scheduling, inventory management, and cost control with waste minimization focus.
• Exhibit strong attention to detail, organizational skills, effective communication, problem-solving capabilities, and a creative yet standard-compliant mindset.

Additional Benefits

• Global discounts at over 100 Accor hotels and affiliated venues for accommodation, dining, and bars.
• Generous leave including birthday leave and up to 12 weeks parental leave.
• 30% dining discount at signature hotel venues.
• Career growth opportunities within an internationally recognized luxury hotel group.
• Continuous training and development alongside industry leaders.
• Onsite perks like complimentary laundry, discounted barista coffee, affordable staff lunches, and parking discounts.
• Complimentary hotel stay package to mark work anniversaries.
• 24/7 confidential wellbeing support through an Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and Inclusion

The company emphasizes an inclusive work environment encouraging diverse recruitment and provides reasonable adjustments during hiring processes upon request.

Work Eligibility

Applicants must hold full working rights for employment in Australia.