Executive Pastry Chef

Find your Shangri-La in Shangri-La. Shangri-La has been creating joyful moments through hearfelt hospitality since 1971 - and that spirit continuous to guide us today. As we look ahead to new horizon, we invite you to be part of our growing Shangri-La family and make a meaningful impact on the world - through joy, shared purpose, and our Asian art of hosting. Makati Shangri-La is a deluxe hotel located at the center of Manilas financial and commercial district, only minutes away from the international airport. The hotel offers spacious guestrooms and suites, the exclusive Horizon Club, world-class restaurants and bars, top-of-the-line recreational facilities, complimentary broadband and Wi-Fi Internet access, and premiere function rooms. As an Executive Pastry Chef , you are responsible for driving excellence, innovation, and consistency across all pastry, bakery, chocolate, and dessert production throughout the hotel, including restaurants, banquets, retail, amenities, and special events. This role combines artistry with commercial discipline, ensuring world-class product quality while delivering strong financial performance. Key Responsibilities :

Lead all pastry, bakery, chocolate, and dessert production across outlets, banquets, retail, and in-room amenities, ensuring consistent quality and presentation.

Develop and execute modern, seasonal, and signature dessert concepts aligned with the hotels culinary identity and market positioning.

Implement standardized recipes, yield controls, and efficient production planning to support operations and cost management.

Oversee food safety, hygiene compliance, inventory control, and cost discipline across pastry operations.

Build, train, and lead a high-performing pastry team through mentoring, performance management, and succession planning.

• Collaborate with culinary leadership, banquets, and commercial teams to support events, promotions, and revenue growth.

About you :

Proven Executive Pastry Chef or Senior Pastry Leadership experience in luxury or 5-star environments.

Position will be on local package.

Demonstrated ability to lead large teams with a hands-on, inspirational leadership style.

Advanced technical mastery in pastry, bakery, and chocolate and strong track record in menu development and contemporary dessert creation.

Experience supporting new outlet openings or major concept refreshes is highly desirable.

Why Join Us

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcomed. All information provided by applicants will be treated in confidence and used only for recruitment purposes. (Click here to learn more about our Data Protection statements.) We appreciate your interest in joining us. Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.