We're looking for a Pastry Sous Chef with creativity, precision, and a passion for crafting exceptional desserts. Working closely with local suppliers, we're committed to using high-quality, locally sourced ingredients to create beautifully presented pastries, cakes, and desserts for our cafés and restaurants. In this role, you'll take the lead in creating and perfecting our sweet offerings, ensuring consistency in taste, quality, and presentation. From afternoon teas to show-stopping desserts, your expertise will elevate our menus and delight our guests.
* Culinary Creativity - Skilled in making pastries, desserts, and baked goods with a flair for presentation.
* Experience & Knowledge - Previous experience in a pastry role, ideally within a high-volume kitchen.
* Organisation & Consistency - Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain quality across all pastry items.
* Team Player - Work closely with the wider kitchen and front-of-house teams to deliver an outstanding guest experience.
* Passion for Local Ingredients - A commitment to working with fresh, locally sourced produce.
* Professional Cookery Qualification - Preferred but not essential if you have solid industry experience.
A competitive salary up to £35,000 per annum dependent on experience. You'll also receive a share of tips which we estimate to add an additional £2,500 on top of your salary.
* The opportunity to work in a friendly, forward thinking company with development as a priority - could you be our next Head Chef?
* Internal career opportunities among a wide range of roles, departments and branches.
* Opportunities to apply for our Be A Leader development program.
* Unique benefits including pension contributions, recommend a friend initiative and our cycle to work scheme, allowing you to buy a bike tax-free.
* Discounts on leisure memberships, hotel activities, retail, and food and beverages.
* Team Rate rooms at all of our hotels - where will you choose to explore on your days off?
* Refer a friend programme which can earn you an additional £250-£500 per referred employee.
* Live in accommodation on-site may be available and is inclusive of bills.
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