Commis Chef - Pastry

IHG Hotels & Resorts; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel group in the heart of Mayfair is seeking a Pastry Commis Chef. You will assist talented chefs in creating a variety of desserts and pastries. This role offers immediate start, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits including free meals, discounts at restaurants, and career development opportunities. Ideal for passionate individuals seeking to grow in a dynamic culinary environment.

Benefits

Free meals on duty

Discounts at hotels and restaurants

50% discount in F&B outlets

28 days holiday plus more

Company sick pay and life insurance

Qualifications

• Genuine passion and understanding of providing outstanding guest service.
• Experience as a chef or readiness to step up as an apprentice chef.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pastry chef in creating desserts and baked goods.
• Prepare and bake pastries, cakes, and pies to quality standards.
• Maintain cleanliness of pastry and bakery areas.

Skills

Passion for pastry

Creative flair

Attention to detail

Job description

At InterContinental London Park Lane, we are currently looking to for a Pasty Commis Chef to join the team in the heart of Mayfair – Immediate start

Welcome to InterContinental London Park Lane

Located at one of the capital's most prestigious addresses, where the late Queen Elizabeth II once resided. Our hotel redefines traditional luxury, offering a blend of modernity and flexible sophistication in the heart of Mayfair. Inspired by its scenic views overlooking two Royal Parks, our establishment boasts elegant natural interiors and award-winning seasonal cuisine.

Position Overview

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our fantastic culinary team as our Pastry Commis Chef. You will be working closely with our talented chefs giving you the opportunity to learn and gain valuable experience. Assisting the pastry chef in creating desserts, petits-fours, and breads in our well-equipped pastry kitchen. Preparing and baking pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, sweets, and pies according to recipes and quality standards. Ensuring that the pastry and bakery areas are clean and well maintained and following the cleaning checklists.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the pastry chef in creating desserts, petits-fours, and breads in the pastry kitchen.
• Preparing and baking pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, sweets, and pies according to recipes and quality standards.
• Maintaining cleanliness of pastry and bakery areas and following cleaning checklists.
• Delivering outstanding levels of guest service with a genuine passion, creative flair, and attention to detail.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a genuine passion and a creative flair and an eye for detail and an understanding of what it takes to provide outstanding levels of guest service. Whether you are an experienced chef looking for your next move or an apprentice chef ready to take the next step we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

Compensation: £14.05 per hour (£29,224 annual salary) paid overtime and great IHG perks.

• Free meals on duty.
• Ample discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world for you and your friends &family.
• 50% discount in our F&B outlets.
• Discounts from over 15,000 stores – all the way from retail to cinema with our Hapi benefits scheme.
• Our generous refer a friend scheme.
• Exclusive local discounts at Hard Rock Café, The Backroom Bar, El Pirata, etc.

Additional benefits:

• 28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, which increases up to a maximum of 33 days (Pro Rated)
• Company sick pay and life insurance for every employee.
• Professional career development with our IHG Leadership programmes plus access to our digital online learning platform and numerous other learning and development opportunities.

Career Development

We will help you grow, develop you as an individual, inspire incredible achievements, and foster a unique culture where you can be all you can be.

Culture & Values

• The kind of culture that inspires you to be all you can be.
• An invitation to tap into your unique personality to deliver and achieve incredible things.
• An expectation to play your part in empowering and inspiring others.
• An opportunity to learn, grow and push what’s possible.
• The promise of a personal and professional journey.
• A place where everyone can belong and feel part of something bigger.

Work Schedule

We are open 7 days a week, 365 days a year and need people to work a range of shifts and days.

How to Apply

Please click ‘apply’ now! You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

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