Head Baker - F&B Preparation - InterContinental® Hotel Dubai Festival City

Do you see yourself as a Head Baker for InterContinental Hotel®  Dubai Festival City?  

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand.

Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience.

If you'd like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we'd like to welcome you to the world's most international luxury hotel brand.

The InterContinental Hotels Group® at Dubai Festival City consists of four hotels. These include the luxury and lifestyle brand InterContinental, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites, the premium Crowne Plaza, and the essentials Holiday Inn & Suites. In addition to over 1,600 rooms, the cluster boasts a selection of 16 restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800-square-metre Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000-square-metre Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, and state-of-the-art gym and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming, and full of life to join over 1,200 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guest's experience an enjoyable one. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us.        

A little taste of your day-to-day

• Oversee the preparation and baking of bread, pastries, and other baked goods for multiple outlets.
• Ensure consistency in recipes, presentation, and taste across all locations.
• Maintain high hygiene and food safety standards in compliance with HACCP.
• Conducts shift briefings to ensure hotel activities and operational requirements are known.
• Develop new bakery items based on trends, customer preferences, and seasonal ingredients
• Ensures minimum par levels are maintained of all baked items.
• Monitor ingredient usage, portion control and waste reduction to maintain cost efficiency.
• Supervise, mentor and train bakery team across the cluster.
• Implements the hotel and department regulations, policies and procedures including but not limited to:
  • House Rules and Regulation.
  • Health and Safety.
  • Standard Operations Procedures.
  • HACCP.
• Follows the Hotel System rules.

What we need from you

• Proven experience as a Head Baker or in a similar leadership role within a high-volume bakery, hotel, or luxury hospitality setting.
• Diploma or degree in Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, or a related field from a recognized institution.
• HACCP certification and strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Additional certifications in advanced baking techniques or pastry arts are a plus.
• Knowledge of cost control, waste management, and inventory management for bakery operations.
• Familiarity with international bakery trends and the ability to develop innovative baked goods.

What you can expect from us

We give our people everything they need to succeed, from a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate differences and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance, always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the Room to Belong, Room to Grow, and a Room to Make a Difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, join us, and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.