Chef de Partie - Pastry

Role summary

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The Chef de Partie – Pastry is responsible for preparing, baking, decorating, and presenting pastries, desserts, breads, and other bakery products according to JW Marriott standards. Candidates typically need professional pastry or culinary training, relevant hotel or restaurant experience, knowledge of baking techniques, food safety, hygiene, portion control, and kitchen equipment. The role requires creativity, accuracy, good organization, and the ability to work efficiently during busy service periods. The successful candidate is expected to maintain consistent quality, minimize waste, follow recipes, support menu development, keep the pastry section clean, and cooperate closely with chefs and other kitchen departments. Flexibility, teamwork, discipline, and willingness to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays are important.

About the employer

JW Marriott Hotel Surabaya is a luxury Marriott International property located in central Surabaya, East Java. The hotel serves business travelers, leisure guests, meetings, weddings, and large social events, offering accommodation, restaurants, lounges, banquet facilities, spa services, and other upscale hospitality amenities. JW Marriott is recognized globally for refined service, elegant guest experiences, high culinary standards, and strong attention to detail. Employees typically work within structured international operating procedures, with opportunities to develop skills through Marriott training and internal career pathways. The hotel’s culinary teams support several outlets and banquet operations, making it a dynamic workplace for pastry professionals who want experience in luxury hotels. Compensation and benefits may vary according to experience, hotel policy, service-charge performance, and Indonesian employment regulations.

Working in Indonesia

Indonesia offers hospitality opportunities across Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumatra, and other islands, particularly in hotels, resorts, restaurants, cafés, and tourism businesses. Surabaya is on Java and is a major commercial city with good transport links, modern shopping, diverse food, and generally lower living costs than Bali or Jakarta. Indonesian culture values hospitality, respect, community, and religious diversity. Employees should expect a warm climate, busy urban life, motorbike-heavy traffic, and a wide range of local cuisine. Bali and Lombok provide more resort-oriented lifestyles, while Java offers broader city-based career options. Foreign workers normally need an employer-sponsored work permit and appropriate limited-stay visa; working without authorization is not permitted. Employers commonly assist with immigration documentation, accommodation, relocation, and local registration, but applicants should confirm all terms before accepting an offer.