At a Glance
- Tasks: Create delicious pastries and innovative desserts in a fast-paced kitchen.
- Company: Join a supportive team dedicated to delivering exceptional Afternoon Tea experiences.
- Benefits: Enjoy employee discounts, training opportunities, and time off for Christmas and your birthday.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth and development.
- Why this job: Showcase your creativity and make a real impact with your baking skills.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Pastry Chef and a passion for creating unique desserts.
The predicted salary is between 32000 - 34000 £ per year.
We are looking for an experienced, reliable and creative Pastry Chef to join our team and help deliver an outstanding Afternoon Tea experience for our guests. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced and supportive environment where your skills, creativity, and attention to detail will be valued and encouraged. You will play a key role in preparing a wide range of high-quality pastries, cakes, and sweet treats, while also contributing fresh ideas and innovative recipes to enhance our menu.
Responsibilities
- Prepare a variety of cakes, pastries, sweets, etc. following traditional and modern recipes
- Create new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers
- Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings etc.
- Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget
- Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
- Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently
- Maintain a clean, organised, and efficient cooking station, ensuring full compliance with health and safety standards.
Requirements and skills
- Proven experience as Pastry Chef, baker or relevant role
- Great attention to detail and creativity
- Organizing and leadership skills
- In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition
- Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.)
- Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field
- Level 2 or Level 3 Food and Safety Certificate
Benefits
- Pension scheme
- Employee discounts
- Training and development opportunities
- The chance to be part of a supportive team making a real difference every day
- Christmas/New Year off (production closure)
- Birthday day off
- In-house industry training & development
- Online discounts via BrightHR platform
- Uniform provided, with cleaning facilities available.
Pastry Chef in Slough employer: Brigit's Bakery
Join our vibrant team as a Pastry Chef in London, where your creativity and expertise will shine in crafting exquisite pastries and desserts. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive work culture that values innovation and teamwork, offering excellent benefits such as a pension scheme, employee discounts, and dedicated training opportunities to help you grow in your culinary career. With the added perk of enjoying Christmas and New Year off, along with a birthday day off, this is an exceptional opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in a dynamic environment.
