At a Glance
- Tasks: Create stunning desserts and pastries while managing your kitchen section with flair.
- Company: Join a luxury wellness brand focused on quality and creativity.
- Benefits: Enjoy health incentives, discounts, and complimentary spa days.
- Other info: Access to digital fitness programmes and a vibrant team culture.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a supportive environment where your ideas shine.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Pastry Chef or strong Chef de Partie with pastry focus.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 38000 £ per year.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented Pastry Chef who loves combining creativity with precision. You’ll be responsible for producing high-quality pastry and dessert dishes, ensuring everything served is both visually stunning and perfectly balanced. Working closely with the Head Chef and kitchen team, you’ll contribute ideas, maintain high standards, and help deliver a consistent, premium offering across all services.
What you’ll be doing:
- Creating exceptional desserts and pastry items using fresh, seasonal ingredients
- Managing your section of the kitchen efficiently and to a consistently high standard
- Contributing new ideas for menus, with a focus on both indulgence and wellbeing
- Ensuring presentation is always to a luxury, guest‑ready standard
- Maintaining excellent food hygiene and safety practices at all times
- Supporting stock control, ordering and minimising waste
- Working collaboratively with the wider kitchen and front‑of‑house teams
- Playing an active role in maintaining a clean, organised and safe kitchen environment
What we’re looking for:
- Experience as a Pastry Chef or strong Chef de Partie with a pastry focus
- A genuine passion for pastry, desserts and presentation
- Creativity and attention to detail
- Understanding of seasonal ingredients and balanced menu creation
- A team player with a positive, can‑do attitude
- Good knowledge of kitchen hygiene, safety and food standards
What makes this role special:
- A unique opportunity to work within a luxury wellness brand
- A focus on quality, creativity and guest experience – not volume production
- The chance to develop your skills in a supportive and professional brigade
- An environment where your ideas and input are valued
Being the iconic wellbeing brand that we are you should expect benefits that match our simple vision; to make you feel happier and healthier inside and out. Not only will you work in great company you will also have access to the following:
- Health, Wellness and Wellbeing incentives
- Digital fitness programmes
- Nutrition guides and recipes
- Self‑Guided meditation
- Champneys experiences (such an overnight stay or an ultimate spa day experience)
- App for all schedules, timesheets, annual leave and all the important things you need at your fingertips.
- In house social media connecting our Champneys Family
- Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling sessions and legal advice if required, other perks such as shopping discounts and financial support to list a few benefits.
- Motivating, rewarding and engaging colleague events.
- Discounted stays for you, your friends and family at any of our properties.
- Complimentary Spa Day on completion of your probationary period.
- 50% discount on all Champneys products.
- Great discounts on our partner products Elemis and Clarins.
- Discounted membership to our exceptional health clubs.
- Merlin Entertainments Attraction.
- Introduce a friend incentive.
- Long Service celebrations.
- Free parking [Eastwell Manor, Forest Mere, Henlow, Mottram Hall, Springs, Tring and the College only].
Pastry Chef in Buxton employer: Buxton Crescent
Champneys is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and development, offering a vibrant work culture where team members are encouraged to grow and excel in their roles. Located in the picturesque English countryside, our resorts provide a serene environment that enhances both personal and professional satisfaction, complemented by generous employee benefits and opportunities for career advancement.
