Pastry Sous Chef in Wishaw

The Belfry Hotel & Resort is an award-winning hotel, home to 300+ luxurious bedrooms and suites, several restaurants and bars, events and meetings spaces, a leisure club and spa. Our three golf courses, including The Brabazon, are recognised as world-class. The resort has undergone a major expansion and renovation with an investment of over £80 million, marking a new and exciting chapter in our history.

The Pastry Kitchen is a small but perfectly formed kitchen that produces desserts, pastries, cakes and sweet treats for the whole resort. Working alongside a great team of chefs, you will work together to deliver a variety of hand-crafted desserts to all of our food and beverage outlets. Our pastry kitchen produces a high volume of pastry and sweets to a very high standard, the team is headed up by our talented head pastry chef, who is passionate about developing our team's knowledge and skills.

As a Sous Chef your day will be focused on the running, training and development of the team to deliver our desserts and pastries to the resort. Responsibilities include:

• Set up and preparation of menu items ready for food service, based on hotel occupancy.
• Cooking and delivering beautifully crafted food using the best ingredients sourced from local suppliers.
• Responsibility for running a safe and compliant kitchen.
• Running a section of the kitchen throughout a busy service and providing support to your teammates.
• Management, training and development of the team.
• Opportunities to order stock, write menus alongside the kitchen managers, implement menu ideas.
• Deputising for the Head Chef.

The ideal candidate will have experience as a Pastry Sous Chef or above and possess excellent communication and presentation skills. In addition, you will be:

• An inspirational leader, a quick thinker and a brilliant communicator.
• Passionate about fine food and working with seasonal ingredients.
• Standards-driven, with a fantastic eye for detail.
• Experienced in taking ownership over your section and working towards guidelines of portion control.
• Able to develop strong relationships with your team and colleagues.
• Proficient in understanding COSHH and HACCP on food storage.

We inspire and develop our team through on-the-job coaching & mentoring, in-house training and provide access to our online learning platform, The Belfry Campus. We offer apprenticeships in a host of subjects delivering nationally recognised qualifications to help advance careers.

We prioritise your wellbeing with discounted gym memberships and wellness programmes for personal growth. Our healthcare schemes include life assurance, 24-hour GP services, and health cash-plans. We appreciate our team with our annual Belfry Awards, long service recognition, and extra holidays for loyalty and team events.

We are committed to sustainability and are proud of our Silver Award from Green Tourism and GEO Certification. The Belfry prioritises giving back to our local community and protecting wildlife.

Our values support each other’s success - regardless of department or role. If you’re seeking a place where you can contribute, grow, and have a lasting impact – then the Belfry Hotel & Resort is the place for you.