At a Glance
- Tasks: Create mouth-watering pastries and baked goods for our café and corporate orders.
- Company: Join Luminary Bakery, a purpose-driven business empowering disadvantaged women.
- Benefits: Enjoy free coffee, discounts on food, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible part-time hours with a vibrant team in Hackney.
- Why this job: Combine your passion for baking with a meaningful mission to make a difference.
- Qualifications: 1-2 years of pastry experience and a love for creating delicious treats.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 32000 £ per year.
We are looking for a Pastry Chef to join our Bakery team! This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with minimum one to two years professional pastry experience who is passionate about the positive impact that baking can have, and who wants to be part of an exciting, growing business. The Luminary Bakery social mission means that for every sale made, we’re further on our way to empowering the UK’s most disadvantaged women. So if you’re keen to work in an environment that combines business and purpose - please apply. We’d love to hear from you.
Job Purpose
To deliver fresh and delicious pastries and baked goods to our customers on a daily basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for high quality pastries for the café’s and corporate orders from preparation to production of all pastry food items according to specifications
- Follow and help develop recipes, ensuring optimum product quality standards
- Ensure allergen and recipe data is up to date
- Make recommendations for recipes and product improvements (e.g. gluten-free or vegan options)
- Track food supplies for ordering as needed
- Manage high volumes of production
- Assisting and ensuring production deadlines are met
- Ensuring every product leaves the bakery to the highest quality standards
- Maintaining food hygiene and safety standards as per company policy
- Further bakery tasks such as completing daily checks of the premises, assisting with the organisation of the bakery itself and logging deliveries
- Participating in cleaning and sanitation of all kitchen equipment before and after use.
Person Specification
Essential
- Good understanding of allergens and quality risks
- Good understanding and some experience of a commercial kitchen
- Able to both work alone and in a team environment
- Able to laminate and roll pastries (croissant, pains au chocolat…)
- Prior experience working as a Pastry Chef including proofing and viennoiserie
- Good English language communication skills
- Ability to maintain and follow recipes, processes and standards
- Drive and ambition with a passion for pastry, adaptable with a willingness to learn
- Flexible availability, working any days across the whole week between Monday – Sunday
- Full, valid UK working visa
Desirable
- Professional baking qualifications are desirable but not essential.
Perks
- Free barista coffee when working on-site at the Stoke Newington cafe
- 50% discount off all Luminary food and drink when working on-site at Stoke Newington cafe
- 20% discount off Luminary online purchases
- Regular opportunities for training and professional development
- Opportunities to be involved in press coverage of Luminary
Pastry Chef [Part Time] employer: luminarybakery
At Luminary Bakery, we pride ourselves on being an employer that not only values culinary excellence but also champions social impact. Located in the vibrant Hackney Downs Studios, our part-time Pastry Chef role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven business that empowers disadvantaged women in the UK. With a supportive work culture, competitive pay starting at £14 per hour, and generous employee perks like discounts and free coffee, we foster an environment where passion for baking meets meaningful work.
