About Four Seasons:
Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.
About the location:
Overlooking the Venetian Lagoon and just steps from Piazza San Marco, Danieli, a Four Seasons Hotel, Venice is an iconic property offering elegant, spacious accommodations. The historic hotel showcases majestic Venetian architecture dating back to the 14th century. Guests can also enjoy spectacular views of Venice’s landmarks from the rooftop Restaurant Terrazza Danieli.
About the Role:
The Chef de Partie – Pastry is responsible for producing high‑quality desserts, pastries, and baked goods that reflect Four Seasons’ standards of excellence. This role oversees the pastry station, ensuring precision in preparation, creativity in presentation, and consistency across all pastry items served in the hotel’s restaurants, bars, banquets, and In‑Room Dining.
What you will do:
- Prepare, bake, and finish a wide variety of pastry and dessert items according to Four Seasons recipes, presentation guidelines, and portioning standards.
- Oversee the daily operations of the pastry station, ensuring an efficient workflow and high production quality.
- Manage mise en place for all pastry outlets, including breakfast pastries, afternoon tea items, plated desserts, and banquet production.
- Ensure all pastry equipment and utensils are properly used, cleaned, and maintained in accordance with safety and sanitation standards.
- Monitor quality and freshness of ingredients, ensuring proper storage and rotation.
- Collaborate closely with the Pastry Chef to develop new items, improve existing recipes, and support menu planning.
- Train and guide Commis Pastry and junior team members, fostering a culture of learning, precision, and creativity.
- Work alongside other kitchen departments when needed, ensuring smooth operational flow across the culinary team
What you bring:
- Solid pastry experience in a luxury hotel or high‑end restaurant environment, with strong technical cooking skills.
- Fluency in English and Italian
- 3+ years of progressive leadership experience in pastry or F&B management roles.
- Ability to train, mentor, and inspire a diverse pastry team.
- Strong knowledge of kitchen operations, inventory systems, and culinary production equipment.
- A refined sense of aesthetics, attention to detail, and commitment to consistently high standards.
- Excellent organizational, time‑management, and multi‑tasking abilities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments
- Knowledge of HACCP and food safety guidelines.
What We Offer
- Competitive Salary, wages, and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Excellent Training and Development opportunities.
- Employee Discount for stays at any Four Seasons worldwide.
- Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee Uniforms.
- Complimentary Employee Meals.
Schedule & Location
- Full-time position based at Hotel Danieli, Venice.
- Flexibility to work weekends and holidays as needed.
- You must possess the legal right to work in Italy