Head Baker

Gleneagles Hotel, PH3 1NF, Auchterarder

**COME AND JOIN US...**

We are currently seeking creative, ambitious and inspiring
**Head**
**Baker **to join our Culinary team.

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- The on target earning potential for this role is £41,000 annual salary - comprising a base salary of £38,000, plus a qualified estimate of £3,000 in gratuities and service charge.* As a member of the Gleneagles team, you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks, benefits and rewards.

**ABOUT GLENEAGLES**
- One of the world’s most iconic 5-star hotels and country estates, Gleneagles has been making memories for nearly a century. Recently crowned ‘Best Hotel in the World’ in the Virtuoso Best of the Best Awards and ‘No. 1 UK Resort’ in the Conde Nast Traveller 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating exceptional hospitality experiences for our guests.

**WORKING AT GLENEAGLES**

We’re devoted to making our people feel as valued as our guests. In this way, we strive to support the whole ‘you’ - not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here permanently to develop a career, some work seasonally, while others have a schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours you’d prefer to work, we’re open to flexible working requests and offer hours, shift patterns and contract types to suit everyone.

Location; Auchterarder, just off the A9. Gleneagles is also within easy reach of a number of Scottish towns and cities: Edinburgh City Centre (1hr), Glasgow or Dundee (50mins), Stirling and Perth (25mins).

**Here's a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role**:

- Reporting directly to our Executive Pastry Chef, you'll manage our overnight Bakery operation and our team of bakers
- Using your outstanding experience to lead the team in producing bakery goods of the highest quality and standard, using authentic methods and techniques, shaping by hand, and always one step ahead of industry trends; you’ll be a key part of a winning team that creates truly exceptional dining experiences
- Crafting a range of breads, rolls, baguettes, bun dough, scones, laminate dough, pastry and cakes with creativity and flair, developing delicious combinations of taste and texture
- Continuously developing and innovating the product range, you’ll be working with our Executive Pastry Chef and Head Pastry Chef on ideas and techniques which make our kitchen a creative, ever-changing environment
- Forthcoming with ideas, you’ll proactively share your knowledge and expertise with your team
- Working to tight deadlines, you’ll rise to the challenge with a positive attitude and approach
- Making sure our operation runs without hitch, our service preparation is smooth, and our food hygiene standards are sky-high
- Interacting with our guests, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us 5 star in every way

**The kind of person we're looking for**:

- You have an outstanding track record within a high-end quality artisan bakery or luxury hotel environment
- Working with spiral mixers, floor standing and table top planetree mixers, dough dividers, prover and laminate machines forms a significant part of your experience
- Creative and highly organised, you take great pride in the work you do and you’re passionate about delivering the high standards that are associated with the Gleneagles brand
- You value learning and development and you aspire to be part of a hard-working and committed team
- Enthusiastic, confident and warm, you’re all about having a positive impact on the people you interact with, leaving them with a memorable experience
- You’re up for doing things differently and trying (almost) everything once
- Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; you're passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand
- You have a positive “can do” attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner
- A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you're well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail
- You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way

**What’s in it for you**:

- Our culinary colleagues are contracted to 46 hours per week
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Time to let your hair down**:

- 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) that increases with service
- Seasonal parties and local social events
- 50% discount on Food & Beverage, Country Pursuits, Spa and Hair Salon (Mon-Thurs) and the Golf Driving Range
- Golf Membership with access to all 3 championship courses) for £50.00 per annum
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Treats in your pocket**:

- Flexi points into your Perkbox wallet to spend as yo