Assistant Head Baker

Hotel Hotel Café Royal enjoys an unrivalled setting on Regent Street where the elegance of Mayfair, energy of Soho and sophistication of St. James combine. It's where history, culture, business and the stage are just steps away. That's one reason why, for 150 years, people who make a difference have made their way through these doors. For Oscar Wilde and Muhammad Ali, Winston Churchill and David Bowie, David Chipperfield and Albert Adri, Hotel Café Royal has always been the vibrant living room of London, the place to convene, converse and celebrate. Our serene rooms and suites have been created in a modern and sophisticated style characterised by a refined simplicity touched with grand classical features in stone and copper. The overall effect of the hotels 159 guestrooms and suites, including seven signature suites that echo the glories of Café Royals past, is calm, assured and distinctive. Role: The Assistant Head Baker plays a key leadership role within the Bakery team, supporting the Head Baker in delivering exceptional products and maintaining the highest operational standards expected within a luxury five-star hotel. This position requires a highly skilled artisan baker with excellent technical knowledge, strong leadership qualities, and a genuine passion for quality and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will lead by example, inspire the team, and ensure consistency across every aspect of bakery production. The Assistant Head Baker must be capable of taking full responsibility for the bakery operation in the absence of the Head Baker. Key Responsibilities: Support the Head Baker in managing daily bakery operations and take full responsibility in their absence. Lead, motivate, train, and develop the bakery team, promoting teamwork, accountability, and excellence. Produce high-quality artisan breads, sourdoughs, viennoiserie, and laminated products to luxury hotel standards. Oversee the full production process, ensuring consistency in flavour, texture, appearance, and presentation. Troubleshoot production issues and implement effective corrective actions when required. Maintain rigorous quality standards through daily checks, accurate recipes, and continuous improvement. Assist with production planning, prioritising workloads, managing stock, reducing waste, and ensuring equipment is properly maintained. Ensure full compliance with food safety, HACCP, allergen management, labelling, FIFO, and company procedures. Maintain exceptional standards of cleanliness, organisation, and workplace safety throughout the bakery. Support seasonal product development, contribute creative ideas, and stay current with industry trends and new baking techniques. The Benefits: Upselling scheme Access to heavily discounted friends and family rooms rates Two complimentary rooms nights per year (after 1 year of employment) Up to 50% colleagues discount in all our food and beverage outlets Colleague wellness sessions in our Akasha spa each month including osteopath, podiatrist, yoga and fitness classes (as well as staff discounts on spa treatments) Regular social events, including our infamous Summer Party (August) and Black-Tie Annual Awards dinner (January) Christmas celebrations, including colleague lunch, childrens party and Christmas gift Automatic membership of the companys life assurance scheme from day one Generous discounts on retail and dining in Central London through the West End Club app Mental health support including Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and mental health champions in all departments A variety of external benefits including gym discounts and free eye tests Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan A wide range of both internal and external training and development programmes to support all of our colleagues career progression The usual bits and bobs such as free meals on duty, uniform laundry, pension & holiday. TPBN1_UKCT