At a Glance
- Tasks: Create delicious artisan pastries like croissants and pain au chocolat in a vibrant bakery.
- Company: Join a growing artisan bakery that values quality and craftsmanship.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible shifts, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive environment with a better work-life balance than traditional bakeries.
- Why this job: Be part of a passionate team crafting premium products for top hospitality clients.
- Qualifications: Experience in pastry production and strong lamination skills are essential.
Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 base salary
Working Pattern: 5-day rotating shift pattern, including rotational weekends
Shift Options: 5:00am - 2:00pm or 12:30pm - 8:30pm
The Opportunity
We're partnering with a growing artisan bakery business that supplies premium hospitality, foodservice and wholesale customers across the UK. Due to continued growth, they are looking to add a talented Pastry Chef to their pastry team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a genuine artisan bakery where quality, craftsmanship and attention to detail remain at the heart of everything they do. Working alongside an experienced pastry team, you'll play a key role in producing high-quality laminated and artisan pastry products while helping maintain the exceptional standards the business is known for.
What You'll Be Doing
- Producing premium artisan pastry products to the highest standards
- Laminating croissants, pain au chocolat and other pastry products
- Ensuring products are consistently produced to specification
- Supporting daily pastry production within a busy bakery environment
- Maintaining excellent food safety, hygiene and housekeeping standards
- Assisting with decorating and finishing products where required
- Working closely with the wider pastry team to deliver quality and consistency across every shift
What's In It For You?
- Work within a genuine artisan bakery where craftsmanship matters
- Produce premium products supplied to leading hospitality, café and foodservice customers
- Choice of shift pattern depending on your preference and strengths
- Clear opportunities for progression as the business continues to grow
- Supportive and experienced bakery team
- Better work-life balance than many traditional bakery environments
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience within a pastry, bakery or artisan food production environment
- Strong lamination skills - this is essential
- Experience producing croissants, pain au chocolat and laminated pastry products
- Passion for pastry craftsmanship and product quality
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good understanding of food hygiene and food safety standards
- Ability to work efficiently within a fast-paced production environment
- A positive team player who enjoys working within a close-knit bakery team
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing artisan bakery business that genuinely invests in its people, products and future. If you're a hands-on Pastry Chef who loves quality, craftsmanship and working as part of a talented team, we'd love to hear from you.
Pastry Chef | Artisan Bakery in London employer: Found Recruitment Solutions Ltd
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Contact Details:
Found Recruitment Solutions Ltd Recruitment Team
