Pastry Sous Chef

Job Description

The Pastry Sous Chef supports the pastry operation at Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel by supervising daily production, maintaining consistent quality and presentation, managing mise en place, controlling food costs, and ensuring hygiene and food-safety standards. Candidates are expected to have professional pastry or bakery experience, culinary training, and previous supervisory experience in a hotel, resort, or high-volume kitchen. Strong knowledge of breads, cakes, desserts, chocolate, and plated pastry is valuable. The role requires creativity, organization, attention to detail, reliable leadership, and the ability to train team members and work effectively under pressure. Flexibility for shifts, weekends, and public holidays is normally required.

Company Info

Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel is an upscale business and leisure hotel located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, within the Greater Kuala Lumpur area. It operates under Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, a globally recognised Marriott International brand known for welcoming public spaces, full-service accommodation, meetings, dining, and community-focused hospitality. The hotel serves corporate travellers, families, groups, and event guests, with facilities that typically include restaurants, banquet venues, guest rooms, fitness and recreation services, and business amenities. As part of Marriott International, employees may benefit from structured training, global service standards, career development opportunities, and associate travel programmes, subject to company policies. The pastry kitchen supports restaurants, banquets, room service, and other hotel functions, making the Sous Chef role a hands-on position combining production, quality control, team supervision, and operational coordination.

Destination Guide

Malaysia is a multicultural country offering hospitality opportunities in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu, Malacca, and resort destinations. Pastry chefs can find work in international hotels, resorts, restaurants, bakeries, cruise-related businesses, and catering companies. The culture blends Malay, Chinese, Indian, and many indigenous traditions, with English widely used in hotels and major cities. Lifestyle ranges from busy urban living to relaxed coastal or island communities; food, transport, healthcare, and accommodation costs vary by location. Petaling Jaya is mainland Malaysia rather than an island and is well connected to Kuala Lumpur by rail and road. Foreign employees generally need an employer-sponsored Employment Pass, with the employer handling approval and immigration procedures. Applicants should confirm eligibility, salary thresholds, contract terms, accommodation, medical coverage, and relocation support before accepting an offer. Work permits must be arranged before employment begins.