Regular Full Time Pastry Sous Chef - Santa Fe, NM
Posted on October 24, 2025
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is a globally renowned luxury hospitality company committed to creating exceptional experiences through unmatched service and genuine care. Powered by their passionate and dedicated team, Four Seasons consistently delivers luxury with a genuine heart to guests, residents, and partners worldwide. Known for its prestigious reputation in the luxury hotel sector, the company places a strong emphasis on a world-class employee experience and nurturing a company culture based on respect, trust, and inclusiveness. Four Seasons believes the best way to deliver exceptional guest experiences is by ensuring that their team feels valued, supported, and inspired. The company has been recognized as a "Great Place to Work - For ALL" by Fortune Magazine for 23 consecutive years, which highlights its commitment to employee satisfaction, diversity, and growth opportunities.
Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado is a luxury property nestled in the high-desert beauty of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The resort offers an intimate setting with 65 rooms spread across 57 rolling acres in the Sangre de Cristo foothills, just minutes away from the vibrant downtown with its shops and art galleries. This exclusive destination marries the rugged natural landscapes with refined amenities, including hiking trails, a spa, a pool, and elevated regional cuisine at the Terra restaurant. The resort is known for its romantic ambiance, designed to provide guests with memorable and immersive experiences that connect them to the local culture and environment.
The Pastry Sous Chef position at Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe is a key role that involves leading the pastry team to uphold the highest standards of luxury hospitality. This role is ideal for an individual who is passionate about hospitality, demonstrates integrity, and exhibits accountability to meet Four Seasons' standards of excellence. The position requires a person who is innovative, adaptable, and driven by creativity to advance menu offerings. The Pastry Sous Chef will be responsible for supporting all aspects of pastry operations, supervising the team, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, and collaborating closely with the Restaurant General Manager and Assistant Director of Food and Beverage to optimize food and beverage business performance.
This role demands strong leadership skills to inspire and empower team members, develop future culinary leaders, and deliver measurable results. The Pastry Sous Chef must be organized, detail-oriented, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and skilled in problem-solving with confidence and respect. Additionally, a solid understanding of financial management related to labor, supplies, and food expenses is essential to achieving business goals. Reporting directly to the Executive Chef, the successful candidate will bring at least five years of pastry management experience, preferably in a luxury hospitality environment, and the flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. Bilingual skills in English and Spanish are preferred.
Joining Four Seasons means becoming part of a global, inclusive luxury hospitality brand that values authenticity and offers opportunities for career growth on an international scale. The company fosters a supportive culture based on integrity, transparency, respect, and kindness where individuality and diversity are embraced. Employees enjoy numerous benefits, including complimentary stays at more than 135 worldwide locations, excellent training, competitive salary, comprehensive medical benefits, generous parental leave, and more. This is an exceptional opportunity for hospitality professionals seeking to grow in a prestigious brand renowned for its commitment to quality, innovation, and guest satisfaction.
                - 5 plus years of pastry manager experience preferably in a luxury hospitality environment
 - ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays
 - strong communication skills with a clear understanding of english
 - preferred bilingual in spanish
 - us work authorization required unless currently in a managerial position at a four seasons location
 - report directly to executive chef