Executive Pastry Chef

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is the original boutique hotel company, which pioneered the concept of unique, distinctive, design-forward hotels in San Francisco, California before expanding worldwide. Anchored in one-of-a-kind experiences, Kimpton spaces and experiences center on our guests, offering inspiring design that evokes curiosity to forward-thinking flavors that feed the soul. Every detail is thoughtfully curated and artfully delivered, so that guest experiences remain meaningful, unscripted, and ridiculously personal.

Our mission is to be the best-loved hotel and restaurant company through the common belief that heartfelt connections make people’s lives better. Our colleagues are empowered and encouraged to act from the heart, to go above and beyond to create ridiculously personal experiences for each other and our guests.

We're looking for passionate, high-spirited individuals to join the pre-opening team at Kimpton Riyadh, the very first Kimpton hotel in Saudi Arabia. The ideal Kimpton team member has an inclusive spirit who embraces individuality and can cultivate a work environment that’s a bit quirky, irreverent, exciting, uncommon, empowering, and downright exceptional.

Our hotel is only as good as the people it employs, so if you’re passionate, focused, and driven, live for making every guest’s experience ridiculously personal and creating unforgettable moments, then we invite you to join the Kimpton tribe.

About Kimpton Riyadh

Located in King Abdullah Financial District, which is set in the heart of the Saudi capital, 22 kilometers away from the airport, Kimpton Riyadh is the first Kimpton in Saudi Arabia bringing the brand’s playful energy, infectious personality, and unique design style to this LEED certified landmark development home to 1.6 million square meters of state-of-the-art office space, world-class venues, and iconic luxury residences. The hotel welcomes guests to experience its 212 guest rooms and suites and to enjoy its unique dining options.

Your day to day

If you'd like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we'd like to welcome you as a part of our culinary team, presenting an eclectic array of gastronomic delights and extraordinary local flavor. As Executive Pastry Chef, you will lead the team and assist in managing the daily kitchen operations of our diverse Food & Beverage Operation, with a focus on the Pastry Kitchen.

What we need from you

1. Higher education qualification or equivalent in culinary field.
2. Two to three years prior tenure in a similar role.
3. International luxury hotel chain background or free-standing restaurant of note.
4. GCC experience is required.
5. English fluency is required.
6. Arabic fluency is preferred.

What we offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with a competitive salary and benefits.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together; we trust and support each other, we do the right thing, and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve.

So go on - show us how your passion and personality are the perfect fit to deliver memorable experiences to our guests.