Junior Sous Chef - Pastry and Bakery
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Junior
Bachelor's
Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
In Person
Food Service & HospitalityCulinary & Kitchen Production
About the job
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Junior Sous Chef, Chef de Partie (Pastry & Bakery), or Demi Chef de Partie (Pastry & Bakery) in a luxury hotel, upscale restaurant, or high-end bakery.
- Professional qualification or diploma in Culinary Arts, Pastry & Bakery, or a related field is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of pastry, bakery, dessert production, and modern baking techniques.
- Good understanding of food safety, HACCP, hygiene, and sanitation standards.
- Experience in food costing, inventory management, and waste control is an advantage.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
- Flexible to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays as required.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Executive Pastry Chef or Sous Chef in the daily operation of the pastry and bakery kitchen.
- Prepare and present pastries, desserts, breads, cakes, viennoiserie, and other baked items according to hotel standards.
- Ensure consistency in taste, quality, presentation, and portion control across pastry and bakery products.
- Support the development of seasonal dessert menus and creative bakery offerings while following brand standards.
- Supervise and guide Commis Chefs and Demi Chefs, providing training and coaching to maintain high performance.
- Monitor mise en place and production schedules to ensure timely service for restaurants, banquets, and special events.
- Maintain food cost control by minimizing waste and ensuring efficient use of ingredients.
- Assist with inventory management, stock rotation (FIFO), ordering, and receiving of pastry and bakery ingredients.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and HACCP standards.
- Maintain cleanliness and proper maintenance of pastry equipment and work areas.
- Work with the culinary and Food & Beverage teams to support seamless service and guest satisfaction.
- Monitor guest feedback and contribute ideas to improve pastry and bakery offerings.
- Stay informed about current pastry techniques, baking trends, and innovative presentation styles.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in food costing, inventory management, and waste control is an advantage.
- Strong leadership, communication, and team supervision skills.
- Creativity, attention to detail, and passion for delivering high-quality pastry and bakery products.
About the company
Radisson Hotel Group connects travelers with hotels across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, while helping property owners develop, brand and run lodging businesses. Its portfolio spans luxury and lifestyle hotels, upscale resorts and properties converted from independent hotels into branded destinations. Guests book through the group's channels and use its loyalty program, while owners partner through managed, franchised, leased or hybrid agreements. Its commercial systems support property management and hotel revenue optimization through shared technology and distribution. Its hospitality roots trace to Copenhagen's first SAS hotel in 1960, and the group is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
N/A
Founded
1960
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Owners keep adding properties: RHG signed and opened 160 hotels with 22,000-plus rooms in January-June 2026.
- Development includes internal moves: RHG's April 2026 report records 8.5 million learning hours and 40% internal hiring for 2025.
- India has a defined expansion target: July 2026's Vision 2030 set 500 hotels, versus 142 operating across 86 cities.
What critics are saying
- Contract security varies: RHG's available 2025 leased/managed-hotel data show 34% temporary no-fixed-hours employment and 18% outsourced workers.
- Hiring controls have uneven coverage: 2025 leased/managed-hotel data show under-half toolkit uptake; full audits covered 56 of 395 hotels.
- Compliance work extends beyond office hours: RHG's Bucharest role requires shifts, weekends and unannounced night audits.
What makes Radisson Hotel Group unique
- A larger hotel group controls RHG: Jin Jiang holds a majority stake.
- Owners often return with another property: about 65% of RHG's owners have more than one hotel with the group.
- The brand network spans many markets: RHG's portfolio covers more than 100 countries.
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