About This Role
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Pastry Chef De Partie to join our team at the National Theatre, working with Levy UK & Ireland, a leading catering company.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, delivering high-quality pastry dishes to our customers.
Key Responsibilities:
* To prepare, cook and assemble menus aligned to client environment and centrally driven menus and promotions where appropriate.
* To follow set portion control and ensure all food is purchased in the first instance from our preferred list of suppliers wherever possible.
* To use your passion to assist with desserts specs and plate ups.
* To create and follow recipes.
* To work as part of a team to create customer satisfaction.
* To successfully create customer pleasing dishes.
* To ensure all food is stored, handled and packed at the correct temperature and in accordance with Food Handling and Hygiene Regulations.
* To maintain records of temperatures and remedial action taken where necessary, reporting all issues to your line manager.
* To use machinery as shown and trained to ensure equipment is used safely and in accordance with legislation, and reporting of equipment issues to your line manager.
* To ensure that work areas are kept clean and that all waste is recorded and disposed of correctly.
* To be competent and skilled to work in all areas of preparation, cook and counter service.
* To ensure the quality and presentation of the food is to the highest standard and specification.
* To ensure the quality and the presentation of hospitality catering is to the highest standard.
* To comply with all Health and safety legislation.
* To attend and comply with any training by Brands, Health and Safety, Food Safety etc.
* To ensure you comply with current dress and personal hygiene regulations.
* To be responsible for monitoring and recording, day to day production schedule of each menu item.
About Us
The National Theatre is one of the UK's leading arts venues, reaching millions of people each year through live and digital programming, creating, and sharing performances in London, across the UK and internationally. The organisation strives to be accessible, inclusive, and sustainable, empowering artists and craftspeople to make world-leading work, inspiring young people, and working with communities.
NT Food and Drink, a partnership formed between Levy UK & I (part of Compass Group), KERB Events and the National Theatre, enhances the experience of visitors to the NT. Through delivery of great hospitality across the building and with a wide range of venues from Espresso bars, cafes, theatre bars or pubs and restaurants, whether theatre-going or not, we're able to meet the needs of our guests and add to their experience of visiting this iconic venue.
Person Specification
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Keen eye for attention to detail.
* Built good working relationships with all stakeholders and delivers a service that exceeds expectations. Relationships are characterised by a high level of acceptance, co-operation and mutual respect.
* Responds quickly to changing circumstances by being flexible. To not only accept change but to seek it out. Value different perspectives and ideas.
* Adheres to a strong set of moral, ethical and professional principles which shows soundness of personal character, honesty and truthfulness. Takes personal responsibility and accountability.
* A real 'people' person, with rounded leadership and planning skills, with a capacity to grow and develop into new areas of expertise as required.
* Knowledge and understanding of recipes.
* Passion for Food, especially pastry.
* Keep up to date with market trends and competitor performance.
* Strong team player.
* Previous Experience as a pastry chef or within a pastry kitchen.