- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Culinary & Food Production
- Posted
- Nov 11, 2026
About Le Mas Bellevue Saint-Tropez
Le Mas Bellevue Saint-Tropez is an Oetker Hotels property scheduled to open in June 2027. Being rebuilt between Saint-Tropez and Pampelonne, it will bring together 78 rooms and suites across 11 connected houses. Its pre-opening recruitment offers hospitality professionals the opportunity to help prepare a new hotel, with roles spanning accommodation, dining, guest services and operations.
Le Mas Bellevue Saint-Tropez seeks a pastry intern for a course-integrated internship, starting 17 May 2027, to support the pastry brigade during preparations for the hotel’s planned summer 2027 opening. Under the Pastry Chef and the team’s supervision, the intern learns pastry kitchen operations and contributes to preparations, dessert production, service, hygiene and stock handling. The role includes accommodation, a rest area with connected refrigerators stocked by Foodles, a uniform and a contribution to sustainable-mobility commuting costs.
Role & Responsibilities
- Discover the preparation for the hotel opening and help organise the pastry kitchen, workstations and pastry standards.
- Learn about pastry ingredients, fruit seasonality and the quality standards guiding the hotel's creations.
- Assist with mise en place, weighing and basic preparations, including doughs, creams and biscuits, applying techniques taught by experienced brigade members.
- Learn pastry techniques, baking and assembly, and help prepare desserts under supervision.
- Learn plating, decoration and finishing techniques, contributing to dessert presentation in line with instructions and the hotel's pastry identity.
- Support the pastry brigade during service at the level of the intern’s training, developing precision, pace and coordination in sending out desserts.
- Learn how pastry coordinates with the kitchen, dining room and stewarding team to support smooth service.
- Learn to account for allergy information and special dietary requests, always referring to the supervisor.
- Help receive and store deliveries, learning storage, labelling and product rotation practices.
- Learn and apply food hygiene and safety rules, HACCP principles and traceability procedures under the brigade’s supervision.
- Keep the workstation and equipment clean and organised in line with protocols and the team's safety instructions.
- Learn to use products responsibly, limit food waste and sort waste.
- Develop skills through daily knowledge-sharing and regular discussions with management about learning, questions and progress.
- Represent Oetker Hotels’ culture, values and standards to guests and colleagues.
Qualifications
- Currently studying at a hospitality school or undertaking pastry training, and seeking an internship integrated into the course.
- Passionate about pastry and sweet creations, with a desire to learn from experienced professionals and discover the standards of a five-star establishment.
- Enthusiastic about contributing to a hotel opening and ready to take part in a collaborative venture with curiosity and commitment.
- Basic pastry technique knowledge acquired through training, with a desire to develop it within a brigade.
- Interest in fresh produce, seasonality and ingredient quality.
- Basic knowledge of food hygiene and safety, including HACCP principles, and the willingness to apply them rigorously.
- Attentive to precise weighing, recipe compliance, accurate baking and careful finishing and plating.
- Able to understand and follow work instructions; some English is an asset in an international environment.
- Organised, with a desire to learn how to prepare and maintain a workstation methodically.
- Interested in pre-opening environments, curious and eager to learn.
- Able to remain attentive and organised during service and seek guidance whenever needed.
- Respectful of instructions, equipment and products entrusted to the intern.
- Eager to discover the different activities of pastry as part of the internship’s learning objectives.
- Serious, punctual and attentive to detail.
- Well-groomed, with particular attention to hygiene and cleanliness.
- Attentive and responsive, with a desire to progress alongside an experienced team.
- Enjoys teamwork and contributes to a positive collective dynamic.
- Communicates clearly and respectfully with brigade members and other teams.
- Passionate about pastry, curious and genuinely eager to learn and contribute to a hotel opening.
- Guided by a commitment to excellence, attention to detail and the desire to create memorable experiences.
Skills
Education
Currently studying at a hospitality school or undertaking pastry training; the internship must be integrated into the course.
Workplace
This position is based in Saint-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
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Benefits
Accommodation provided; a rest area with connected refrigerators stocked by Foodles; uniform provided; contribution to commuting costs for sustainable mobility, including carpooling, cycling and scooters.
Culture
As a pre-opening employer, Le Mas Bellevue Saint-Tropez is assembling the teams who will establish its service. Its recruitment places attentive hospitality, collaboration and preparation for the opening at the centre of the work.
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