Pastry Chef - Avani+ Lanexang Vientiane Hotel (Pre-Opening Team)

This role will redefine the dessert experience at Avani+ Lanexang Vientiane by delivering trend-driven, visually captivating, and high-quality pastry creations that reflect the hotel’s modern lifestyle identity.

This role goes beyond traditional pastry production. You will be responsible for conceptualizing and executing innovative dessert programs across all outlets, afternoon tea, banquets, and special events - creating signature moments that elevate the guest journey and position the hotel as a culinary trendsetter in the local market.

You will lead the pastry kitchen with a balance of creativity, operational excellence, and financial discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute innovative, seasonal, and globally inspired pastry concepts aligned with the hotel’s lifestyle positioning.

• Create signature desserts and visually impactful presentations designed to enhance guest engagement and social media appeal.

• Lead pastry production across all outlets, including all-day dining, specialty restaurants, rooftop venues, afternoon tea, banqueting, and in-room dining.

• Oversee recipe standardization, food costing, portion control, and plating guidelines to ensure consistency and profitability.

• Introduce new techniques, modern pastry trends, and contemporary flavor profiles to stay ahead of market expectations.

• Manage daily pastry kitchen operations, including production planning, staffing, inventory control, and hygiene compliance.

• Ensure strict adherence to HACCP standards and local health regulations.

• Monitor food cost performance and implement waste reduction initiatives to meet budget targets.

• Train, mentor, and inspire the pastry team to foster creativity, technical skill, and professional growth.

• Collaborate closely with Executive Chef, F&B, Marketing, and Events teams to develop themed promotions and signature dessert experiences.

• Engage with guests when appropriate to gather feedback and continuously refine offerings.