At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead daily pastry operations, oversee production schedules, and ensure quality across restaurant service and events.
- Company: The House of KOKO is known for its unique pastry and dessert offerings in a high-quality hospitality environment.
- Benefits: Opportunity to develop seasonal menus and work within a small, agile team focused on creativity and excellence.
- Other info: Role involves managing food costs, wastage, and leading a team of pastry chefs.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic kitchen where your passion for pastry can shine and influence guest experiences.
- Qualifications: Previous experience as a Pastry Sous Chef with strong technical skills in pastry and dessert production required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
This role is to consistently support the delivery of a genuinely unique and positively unforgettable pastry and dessert offering across The House of KOKO and its event operations. As Pastry Sous Chef, you will play a key role in maintaining exceptional pastry standards, ensuring consistency, creativity and operational excellence across all pastry production. Reporting to the Head Chef, you will take ownership of the day-to-day pastry operation, managing production with confidence and efficiency while delivering exceptional quality across restaurant service, member experiences and events.
Working within a small, agile team, you will be comfortable operating independently, planning effectively and taking a proactive approach to organisation and execution. You will bring strong technical pastry skills, excellent attention to detail and a collaborative mindset, balancing creativity with consistency while contributing to the wider success of the kitchen and guest experience.
Role and Responsibilities- Operational
- Lead the day-to-day pastry operation across restaurant service, members' dining, events and special projects.
- Oversee pastry mise en place, production schedules and service preparation.
- Take a hands-on approach in service, executing pastry orders efficiently.
- Ensure all desserts, baked goods and pastry items are consistently delivered to specification.
- Support the creation and development of seasonal pastry menus and event-specific offerings.
- Maintain the highest standards of food quality, presentation and consistency.
- Ensure full compliance with food safety, allergen management and hygiene standards.
- Work closely with Events, FOH and Operations teams to deliver bespoke pastry experiences, where required.
- Support ordering, stock management and production planning for pastry ingredients.
- Ensure all pastry equipment is maintained and operating effectively.
- Financial
- Support management of pastry food cost, wastage and yield controls.
- Monitor stock levels and assist with ordering and inventory management.
- Ensure recipes and portion controls are followed accurately.
- Support efficient production planning to minimise waste and maximise profitability.
- Team Management
- Lead and develop pastry chefs and junior kitchen team members.
- Deliver training and coaching to maintain pastry standards.
- Support recruitment, onboarding and development of pastry team members.
- Foster a positive, collaborative and quality-driven working environment.
- Lead by example in professionalism, organisation and attention to detail.
About You
We are seeking an experienced Pastry Sous Chef to support the daily operations of dynamic kitchens - someone who embodies professionalism, consistency and a deep passion for food, with the following key attributes:
- Previous experience as a Pastry Sous Chef or equivalent role in a high-quality hospitality environment.
- Strong technical pastry, bakery and dessert production skills.
- Passion for creativity, presentation and seasonal menu development.
- Experience delivering pastry offerings for both à la carte service and events.
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- Thorough understanding of food safety and allergen management.
- Positive leadership style with the ability to train and develop others.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to excellence and consistency.
This job description outlines the general scope and duties of the role. Additional tasks may be required to meet evolving business needs.
Pastry Sous Chef employer: Koko Camden
The House of KOKO offers a unique pastry experience in a vibrant setting. Located in a high-quality hospitality environment, the team values creativity and operational excellence. Employees benefit from a collaborative atmosphere and opportunities for professional development.
