Head Pastry Chef in London

ABOUT THE ROLE

Job Location: Regent Street (London)

Status: Full Time

Compensation: Competitive

Position Summary: The Head Pastry Chef is an integral part of the Back of House/Kitchen team. The Head Pastry Chef will assist in managing a team of Sous Chefs, Line Cooks, Prep Cooks and Porters. While reporting directly to the Food & Beverage General Manager and the Executive Chef with a dotted line to the Director of F&B, the Pastry Chef will work closely with the Head Chef to set the daily direction for the Kitchen and Back-of-House team. They will be experts on all menu items, with particular attention to the pastry menu, including all individual ingredients, to ensure all final products meet standards and expectations set by the brand and Local and Federal regulations. Through their passion for the Food & Beverage industry, and culinary excellence, the Head Pastry Chef will drive the kitchen team to surpass all guests and company expectations with each item created.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly manage the Pastry staff to ensure strong performance and operational excellence.
• Maintain full familiarity with all menu items, with greater focus on the pastry menu, and ensure flawless execution across the team to exceed guest expectations.
• Ensure all Food Safety Laws and regulatory requirements are consistently met in kitchen and storage areas.
• Provide continuous training, coaching, and development for pastry staff.
• Partner with the F&B General Manager and Front of House Manager to ensure adequate staffing and resources within the pastry department.
• Communicate inventory needs, maintenance issues, and operational concerns promptly to the F&B General Manager and Front of House Manager.
• Support the restaurant management team with housekeeping duties such as dusting, sweeping, waste collection, and other standard operational tasks.
• Liaise with the VP of F&B and wider team on upcoming projects and strategic initiatives.
• Participate in recipe costing, supplier engagement, and procurement discussions.
• Collaborate with the Head Chef on HACCP documentation, implementation, and compliance.

SPECIAL PROJECTS/TASKS

• Actively participate in the house croissant program, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to established standards.
• Assist with inventory counts as required to support business needs.
• Support the planning and execution of on-site and off-site events, including pop-ups and private guest events held outside normal operating hours.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean, and organized restaurant environment by completing standard cleaning procedures commonly associated with food and beverage operations.

REQUIREMENTS

• Availability: Open & flexible availability, including but not limited to evenings, overnights, and weekends as well as Holidays.
• Licenses/Certificates: Valid Food Handler Certificate, Valid Smart Serve Certificate.
• Experience: 3+ years in a high-volume commercial kitchen, 2+ years in a Supervisory Kitchen role.
• Skills & Abilities: Effective delegator, thorough follow-through, efficient multi-tasking, ability to lift and move 13.6 kilos, ability to perform standard tasks related to retail operations including bending, twisting, and climbing ladders/step stools, ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.

WHO YOU ARE

• Professional Characteristics: Detail-oriented, strong verbal and written communicator, effective leader.
• Personal Characteristics: Passionate about food & beverage, organized.

WHO WE ARE

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators. Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.

Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Kith welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering anything other than in-person work, is fraudulent.