Pastry Chef Avani+ Lanexang Vientiane Hotel (Pre-Opening Team)
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Job Summary
This role will redefine the dessert experience at Avani Lanexang Vientiane by delivering trend-driven visually captivating and high-quality pastry creations that reflect the hotels modern lifestyle identity.
This role goes beyond traditional pastry production. You will be responsible for conceptualizing and executing innovative dessert programs across all outlets afternoon tea banquets and special events - creating signature moments that elevate the guest journey and position the hotel as a culinary trendsetter in the local market.
You will lead the pastry kitchen with a balance of creativity operational excellence and financial discipline.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute innovative seasonal and globally inspired pastry concepts aligned with the hotels lifestyle positioning.
Create signature desserts and visually impactful presentations designed to enhance guest engagement and social media appeal.
Lead pastry production across all outlets including all-day dining specialty restaurants rooftop venues afternoon tea banqueting and in-room dining.
Oversee recipe standardization food costing portion control and plating guidelines to ensure consistency and profitability.
Introduce new techniques modern pastry trends and contemporary flavor profiles to stay ahead of market expectations.
Manage daily pastry kitchen operations including production planning staffing inventory control and hygiene compliance.
Ensure strict adherence to HACCP standards and local health regulations.
Monitor food cost performance and implement waste reduction initiatives to meet budget targets.
Train mentor and inspire the pastry team to foster creativity technical skill and professional growth.
Collaborate closely with Executive Chef F&B Marketing and Events teams to develop themed promotions and signature dessert experiences.
Engage with guests when appropriate to gather feedback and continuously refine offerings.
Qualifications :
Diploma or Degree in Pastry Arts Culinary Arts or a related discipline.
Minimum 5 years of progressive pastry experience with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role within a luxury hotel lifestyle hotel or high-end restaurant.
Strong expertise in modern pastry techniques chocolate work bakery production plated desserts and creative afternoon tea concepts.
Demonstrated ability to create visually compelling trend-forward desserts that resonate with both local and international guests.
Solid understanding of food costing inventory management and kitchen financial controls.
Experience in pre-opening environments is an advantage.
Strong leadership and team development skills.
Excellent attention to detail with a passion for innovation and excellence.
Good communication skills in English; Lao and/or Thai is an advantage.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Food Handling
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Hotel Experience
- Taleo
- Cake Decorating
- Cooking
- Baking
- Sanitation
- Knife Skills
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