We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Pastry Chef to work alongside the Head Chef/Exec Chef, helping to build a strong kitchen team and ensuring we deliver outstanding cuisine for our guests. You will have exacting standards, an eye for detail and the desire to exceed customer expectations.

Company benefits include:

• Competitive salary plus Service Charge tips
• Leisure membership of our award winning SenSpa facility at Careys Manor (sister hotel)
• A quarterly social budget for your team
• Free meals on duty
• Paid day off on your birthday
• Wagestream for salary advances & money management support
• Training & development opportunities
• Generous discounts off hotel stays, restaurants, spa services and products
• Friends and family discounts in our hotels, spa and restaurants across Group
• Referral bonus for introducing a friend
• Enhanced annual leave for long service (5 years+)
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme through Hospitality Action
• Pension scheme
• Free onsite parking

Main Responsibilities:

• Produce high standard of desserts, petit fours, biscuits, cakes and bread for restaurant guests, afternoon teas and banquets.
• Produce dishes as per Head Chef’s instruction, maintaining consistency and high quality for our guests
• Support and lead other chefs in your section through clear communication and delegation, and identify any training needs
• Make sure all Mise en place meets the required high standards set by Head Chef
• Help with the day-to-day cleaning and organisation of the kitchen, dry stores, veg stores and main cool room
• Take a proactive role in the team, identifying and resolving issues as well as sharing ideas for improvement and development of menu options.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Good cookery background and training, demonstrating a natural flair for pastry work, chocolate work, yeast goods, ice cream and sorbet etc.
• Good communication skills and teamwork together with a can-do attitude, willing to be flexible around the demands of the business
• Meticulously high standards and an eye for detail
• A passion for food and ambition to achieve culinary excellence
• High standards of cleanliness and personal hygiene
• Good knowledge of food hygiene/health & safety standards
• Experience in a similar establishment or hotel (at 2/3 rosette level)

If you are a confident and motivated Senior Pastry chef who is passionate about delivering high standards of service and quality, then we’d love to hear from you. Please apply below.