🏨 Company: The Westin Cape Town
📍 Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
💼 Position Type: Full-Time
🔖 Job ID: 25194721
🍽️ Career Area: Food and Beverage & Culinary

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Head Pastry Chef, the Baker will be responsible for preparing and serving high-quality bakery items while ensuring consistent standards of presentation, taste, and quality. This role involves managing stock rotation, food cost control, kitchen hygiene, and supervising junior staff in a fast-paced 5-star hotel environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, bake, and present a variety of bakery items and artisan bread for daily service and special functions.

• Maintain consistent food quality, presentation, preparation, and portion control standards.

• Train, mentor, and supervise junior staff, ensuring adherence to operational procedures.

• Plan daily operations, forecast demand, and manage time effectively to meet service requirements.

• Manage inventory, monitor stock rotation, and control food cost and wastage.

• Ensure compliance with kitchen hygiene, food safety, and SOP standards.

• Communicate effectively with kitchen and service staff, ensuring smooth handovers and coordination.

• Perform additional duties as requested to support the kitchen team and hotel operations.

Requirements

• Recognized culinary qualification with at least 3 years of experience in a similar bakery or pastry operation.

• Prior experience in a 5-star hotel or luxury hospitality environment is highly recommended.

• Strong knowledge of bakery products, artisan bread, and culinary techniques.

• Ability to work under pressure and maintain high-quality standards consistently.

• Team-oriented, proactive, self-driven, and able to work with limited supervision.

• Excellent organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.

• Commitment to high standards of hygiene, safety, and operational controls.

Benefits

• Work in a world-class 5-star hotel with exposure to luxury culinary operations.

• Collaborate with a dynamic, multicultural kitchen and hospitality team.

• Opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and internal mobility within Marriott International.

• Supportive environment emphasizing wellness, work-life balance, and personal development.

CV Tips for Baker Roles

• Highlight your technical bakery and artisan bread skills, including signature items.

• Include experience in high-volume or luxury hospitality settings.

• Showcase leadership or mentoring experience in kitchen environments.

• Demonstrate knowledge of hygiene, food safety, SOPs, and operational controls.

• Emphasize creativity, quality focus, and ability to work under pressure.

• Tailor your CV to reflect teamwork, problem-solving, and organizational skills.