Pastry Chef de Partie

Pastry Chef de Partie

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, East Street, Turners Hill, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH10 4QD.

£28,000 per annum + monthly service charge payment; 42.5 hrs per week with paid overtime.

Benefits include:

• 4 weeks holiday rising to 5 weeks with service.
• 8 Bank holidays.
• Free car parking.
• Employee uniform.
• Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels.
• Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas.
• Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels.
• Discount on individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas.
• Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas.
• Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme.
• Birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday on work anniversaries.

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, part of Alexander Hotels, is a private group of quality hotels outside London. The hotel features 5 Red Star rating, award‑winning Utopia Spa, 58 bedrooms, new luxury Cedar Lodge, 2‑bedroom Gatehouse, and 2 award‑winning restaurants.

The Role

Join our Head Pastry Chef in a team of 3 full‑time and 2 part‑time chefs in this 3 Rosette kitchen. The brigade has 16 chefs and 5 kitchen porters.

You will be responsible for:

• Ordering and stock control.
• Designing menu items for afternoon tea, restaurant, and banqueting menus.
• Producing plated desserts for all menus to 2‑and‑3 Rosette standard.
• Supervising the pastry team to achieve consistent standards.

The business offers catering for spa guests, leisure clients, local guests, corporate, conference, and banqueting events. Alexander House is a popular wedding venue.

Requirements – Pastry CDP

• Demonstrate during a trial shift the practical ability to produce plated desserts to 3 Rosette standard.
• Show flair and creativity to build on the successful afternoon tea menu.
• Manage multi‑menu requirements and banqueting operation.
• Control stocks efficiently and produce quality menu items achieving GP%.
• Have quality experience in a fresh food environment.
• Show passion and drive to contribute to the success of the kitchen brigade.