Senior Pastry Chef - Artisan Bakery and Eatery

An artisan bakery and eatery in Jumeirah, Dubai, is looking for a Senior Pastry Chef to lead its bakery department. This is a hands-on role in an 80 cover, casual all-day venue, open from 8am to 8pm, where the bread, viennoiserie and pastry counter sits at the centre of the business.

Our client runs a small, close-knit kitchen with a clear brand identity and a strong creative streak. The role offers real ownership: you will manage the bakery department and its team of two, and you will be expected to create and develop new products as well as deliver the daily range to a consistent standard.

Reporting to the Sous Chef, the Head Chef and the owner, you will be a critical thinker with a strong creative and development background across boulangerie, viennoiserie and patisserie. You will have worked with more than one brand identity, and you will be able to understand this brand and adapt your work to what it requires.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the bakery department day to day, with accountability for everything it produces.
• Create and develop new bakery and pastry products that fit the brand and its requirements.
• Produce the daily range across boulangerie, viennoiserie and patisserie to a consistent standard.
• Manage, train and develop two direct reports.
• Plan production for an 80 cover venue trading from 8am to 8pm, six days a week.
• Apply critical thinking to solve quality and consistency problems in the department.
• Work closely with the Sous Chef, the Head Chef and the CEO on the range and its development.

Requirements

• 4 to 6 years of experience as a pastry chef.
• Proven creative and product development experience.
• Hands-on experience with boulangerie, viennoiserie and patisserie.
• Experience of working with multiple brand identities, and the ability to adapt to the requirements of a brand.
• The ability to manage a bakery department and lead a small team.
• A critical thinking, problem solving approach to your work.
• English speaking.
• Must hold the right to work in the United Arab Emirates, or be eligible to obtain it with the client's support.

Benefits

• Salary: AED 11,000 to 12,000 total per month, including housing allowance, depending on experience.
• Eligible for service charge and gratuities.
• Duty meal provided.
• Uniform provided.
• Medical insurance provided.
• Work visa sponsored by the employer.
• Flight ticket every 24 months.
• Further benefits to be confirmed during the recruitment process.

Additional Information

This is a permanent, full-time position working six days per week, on a single status basis, reporting to the Sous Chef, the Head Chef and the owner. The target start date is 1 December 2026, so candidates who are available at short notice will be considered first.

Candidates must hold the right to work in the United Arab Emirates, or be eligible to obtain it with the client's support; a work visa is sponsored. The role is based on site in Jumeirah, Dubai. Accommodation is not provided, candidates based outside the UAE would need to relocate at their own expense, and all shortlisted candidates must be available for a trial.

Disclaimer

We appreciate your interest in this vacancy. Due to the high number of applications we receive, only candidates selected to move to the next stage of the recruitment process can be contacted. Radiant does not charge any fee to candidates; all costs are always covered by the client.