Pastry Chef in Portsmouth

The dessert course should have a personality of its own. Secret Bay invites a Pastry Chef who can develop original creations, work confidently with Caribbean ingredients and bring the technical precision of fine pastry-making to an exceptional dining experience.

Responsibility

• Create and prepare desserts, pastries, cakes, breads and other baked specialties.
• Develop innovative dessert menus using seasonal and locally sourced ingredients.
• Prepare pastry components, fillings, creams, sauces and decorative elements.
• Maintain consistent quality, flavour, texture and presentation across all pastry products.
• Coordinate pastry production schedules for restaurant service and private dining experiences.
• Manage pastry ingredients, inventory, portion control and food waste.
• Guide junior kitchen personnel in pastry preparation and finishing techniques.
• Maintain food safety, cleanliness and proper storage standards within the pastry section.

Experience and Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Culinary Arts or related field
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Strong pastry and baking skills
• Excellent attention to detail and presentation
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Possession of a valid Food Handler’s Permit

Benefits and Others

You are expected to hold all information acquired as a result of your position at the hotel in strict confidence, and a breach of this condition may result in irreparable damage to the hotel. This confidentiality requirement applies during and after employment with the hotel. This applies to any and all information regarding the hotel, its guests, its employees and officers, its partners and other stakeholders, compensation, financial, business, marketing, strategies, budgets, plans, product, service, concept, designs, menus, recipes, brand, architecture and any such information.

Spectacularly sited on a clifftop promontory where the rainforest meets the sea on Dominica, the “Nature Island” of the Caribbean, Secret Bay is among the leading boutique resorts in the world and an acclaimed Relais & Châteaux property. The secluded six-star, all-villa resort consists of elegantly appointed, residential-style villas, each with a private plunge pool and dedicated villa host, on-call concierge, chefs and guides, access to a secret beach and transformative experiences curated specifically for each guest.

Conceptualised by celebrated architect Fruto Vivas, Secret Bay’s award-winning villas are world-renowned for their artful fusion of high design and local craftsmanship, forming open-air luxury residences amid nature’s lush embrace. As a Green Globe certified resort composed entirely of sustainably-sourced materials, Secret Bay exists in a beautiful equilibrium of responsibility to its environment and commitment to guest comfort.

Secret Bay’s luxurious resort amenities complete the most unrivaled island escape. Begin your day with a rejuvenating yoga class at the riverside Bwa Mang Wellness Pavilion, grab a paddleboard from the Zamann Watersports Hut for a day of fun on the water, find peace at the treetop Gommier Spa, delight in hyperlocal cuisine at our open-air Zing Zing restaurant and cap your evening with cocktails on the cliff edge Vetiver Sunset Deck overlooking Secret Beach. This is, truly, paradise found.

Both within and beyond resort grounds await a host of perspective-shifting, life-altering experiences. Whether you choose to journey “within” alongside our seasoned healers, explore the living, breathing rainforest or rappel into the depths of the island on a waterfall canyoning adventure, guests are guaranteed to leave Dominica forever changed.

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