Pastry Kitchen Lead

5 days ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

About the Role:

As a highly skilled and experienced Pastry Chef de Partie, you will be responsible for leading a team in the pastry kitchen to deliver exceptional results. Your main objective will be to lead a section to exceed guest expectations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • To lead a section in the pastry kitchen to meet or exceed service standards.
  • Train and develop Demi and Commis chefs with knowledge of patisserie and baking skills.
Essential Functions & Physical Requirements:
  • HACCP - To follow day-to-day procedures including diligence, food labelling, and weekly deep clean of your section.
  • To run an environment that is clean, tidy, and organized at all times.
  • Promoting morals that encourage a team to have pride in their working environment to a high level of commitment.
  • To be able to independently plan the day-to-day running of your section effectively to meet the service by the department.
  • Supervise, train, and develop team members to the expected standards set out by the Head Pastry Chef.
  • To always strive to maintain and drive the solid consistency of the product being produced within the pastry department on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
  • Have a flexible ability to respond to business and client needs.
  • To follow and abide by all regulations, policies, and procedures.
Health & Safety:
  • Comply with all statutory and company health and safety, fire, bomb, and security regulations.
  • Ensure job-required certificates and licensing and employment law knowledge is kept up to date.
  • Ensure other team members are also made aware of these requirements and abide by them.
Flexibility:
  • Along with your main duties, you may be asked to complete other tasks and duties as and when necessary and reasonably required.
  • You may on occasion be required to adjust your hours of work to cover the business needs.
Qualifications & Desirable Skills:
  • NVQ Level 2 & 3.
  • COSHH.
  • Hotel or restaurant background.
  • Good understanding of food, safety, hygiene.
  • General kitchen and food knowledge.
  • Good verbal and written English.
  • Good organizational skills.
  • Flexible ability to respond to business and client needs.

Salary: Up to £31,952 per annum; you will also receive a service charge of £3,500 to £4,000 on top of annual salaries.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you have not heard back from us within 7 working days, please assume you have been unsuccessful.



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