Head Pastry Chef — Boutique Hotel

Responsibilities

• Lead pastry operation for boutique hotel including restaurant desserts and breakfast pastry
• Design plated dessert menu for hotel restaurant
• Execute breakfast pastry — croissants, muffins, fruit plates, yogurt parfaits for hotel guests
• Develop Caribbean-inspired pastry using local tropical fruits
• Manage small pastry team of 2–5
• Produce amenity desserts for VIP and honeymoon arrivals

Requirements

• 5–7 years pastry experience with hotel pastry background
• Formal pastry training
• Versatility across plated desserts and production baking

Benefits

• IMSS, Aguinaldo, vacation + premium
• Staff meals, uniform

Work environment

Boutique hotel pastry kitchen. Intimate team, high-quality expectation per plate. Playa's boutique hotel clientele has sophisticated expectations.

About the role

Pastry for guests who chose not to stay at a resort. Boutique hotel guests are typically more food-sophisticated than resort guests — they chose your property for its character. Your pastry must match that character.