Group Pastry & Bakery Chef

The role Based at our Dubai Office, you report to the Group Executive Chef and sit on the LPM Culinary Committee. You lead pastry and bakery for Le Caf LPM, LPM Restaurant & Bar and LPM-sur-MER. What you ll do • Define the pastry and bakery identity of each concept: desserts, viennoiserie, breads, cakes, grab-and-go and celebration products • Protect our signature desserts while leading seasonal menus and new creations • Set group standards: master recipe library, costings, audits and tastings across all locations • Hit food cost and GP targets with Finance through menu engineering and the right production model • Lead the pastry workstream of every opening, from kitchen design to launch day • Source key ingredients and approve suppliers with Procurement • Coach Head Pastry Chefs worldwide and build the talent pipeline for our growth • 10+ years in luxury pastry and bakery, with 5+ as Executive or Head Pastry Chef across multiple outlets • Mastery of fine-dining desserts and bakery: viennoiserie, bakery, sourdough, entremets, chocolate, ice cream • A track record in high-volume caf and bakery production, at luxury standards • At least one restaurant, caf or bakery opening • Formal training (CAP, BTM, Brevet de Ma trise or equivalent) and HACCP Level 3 • Strong recipe standardisation and costing skills • Fluent English; French or another European langage is a strong plus • Readiness for frequent international travel, including extended stays for openings