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About the Role

IHG Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Bakery Chef to lead the production of baked goods for its operations in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves overseeing the creation of a diverse range of items, including breakfast pastries, artisan breads, plated desserts, and banquet desserts. The role requires a blend of technical skill and consistency to deliver high-quality products that meet guest expectations across all hotel outlets.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead bakery production, including the preparation, baking, finishing, and presentation of breads, pastries, cakes, and desserts.
• Develop and standardize recipes, portioning, and plating for various service areas such as outlets, room service, and banquets.
• Ensure consistent product quality, taste, texture, and visual presentation across all shifts.
• Plan daily production schedules, forecast yields, and manage mise en place to effectively meet demand.
• Supervise, train, and mentor bakery team members, delegating tasks and maintaining performance standards.
• Maintain strict adherence to food safety, sanitation, and allergen-control procedures, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
• Monitor ingredient stocks, control food costs, minimize waste, and support inventory and ordering processes.
• Collaborate with outlet managers, banquet coordinators, and culinary leadership on menu development, special events, and dietary requirements.
• Innovate seasonal and promotional items to enhance guest experience and drive revenue.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Patisserie, Bakery, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• A minimum of 2 to 5 years of professional bakery/pastry experience is required.
• Supervisory experience within a bakery or pastry setting is preferred.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Strong technical baking skills across a range of products, including breads, viennoiserie, pastries, and plated desserts.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food safety standards and local certification/permits as required.
• Ability to accurately read recipes, scale production, and perform basic food-cost calculations.
• Excellent time-management, organizational, and leadership skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in the local language is required, with additional languages considered an advantage.

Commitment to Our Team

IHG Hotels & Resorts is committed to supporting employee wellbeing through its established framework, addressing health, lifestyle, and workplace needs. The company fosters inclusive teams that value diversity and provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.