Pastry Chef de Partie

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; Dorking; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading country house hotel near Dorking is seeking a talented Pastry Chef de Partie. The role involves working alongside the Pastry Chef to produce high-quality pastries and desserts, ensuring exceptional presentation and consistency. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits, this position offers a great opportunity for passionate chefs looking to enhance their careers in a beautiful setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary

4-day working weeks

Free on-site parking

Share of tips

Free meals on duty

Birthday off

Discounted stays for family and friends

30% discount on F&B

Access to gym and leisure facilities

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Pastry Chef de Partie required.
• Ability to work with recipes and produce high-quality pastry items.
• Organized and creative with a keen eye for plating.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of the pastry section.
• Responsible for production of bread, pastry, and dessert items.
• Work closely with the kitchen team to deliver dishes timely.

Skills

Pastry experience

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Experience at 1 AA Rosette level or equivalent

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Role: Pastry Chef de Partie

Location: Dorking, Surrey

Salary / Rate of pay: £38,300 per annum



Platinum Recruitment is working in partnership with a 4-star standard country house hotel set in a stunning Grade II listed building in the Surrey countryside, near Dorking, and we have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Pastry Chef de Partie to join their team.



What’s in it for you?

* Competitive salary
* 4-day working weeks, offering you a better work/life balance
* Free on-site parking
* A share of tips
* Free meals on duty
* Your birthday off!
* Discounted stays for you, your family and friends
* 30% discount on F&B at any of our hotels
* Access to the gym and leisure facilities
* Company social events
* Company pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Access to ‘Wagestream’ – a financial wellbeing provider, also offering retail discounts
* Life Insurance
* Enhanced maternity, adoption & shared parental leave
* Training and development opportunities
* And many more…



Package

* £38,300 per annum



Why choose our Client?

Set in the picturesque Surrey countryside, near Dorking, our client is a popular country house hotel with perfectly manicured gardens. The hotel has a roaring C&B trade, catering for weddings, conferences and special events for up to 250 covers.

The main restaurant is open for both breakfast and dinner and offers diners an array of mouthwatering modern British meals from their a la carte menu. Dishes are made using locally sourced produce. A typical Saturday evening can see the restaurant cater for 100 covers or more whilst a separate all-day dining menu runs from the bar area, offering guests a selection of lighter meals and snacks.

The afternoon tea trade here is becoming increasingly popular, with a selection of savoury and sweet treats offered.

The hotel has good public transport links with a bus stop at the end of the driveway too.

Please note that staff accommodation is not available with this role, therefore applicants should only apply if they are able to commute to the Dorking area of Surrey, daily.



What’s involved?


As a passionate chef with previous pastry experience, the Pastry Chef de Partie will work alongside the hotel’s Pastry Chef, ensuring the smooth running of the pastry section. Working to recipes provided, you will be responsible for the production of bread, pastry, and dessert items for the hotel, ensuring the highest standard of preparation and presentation every time.

You will be an organised and creative individual with a keen eye for detail when it comes to plating and presentation. You will weigh and measure ingredients to ensure exceptional quality and consistency, and will be a great communicator with the ability to work closely with the wider kitchen team in order to deliver dishes in a timely manner.

Ideally, the successful Pastry Chef de Partie will have worked to a 1 AA Rosette level or equivalent previously.

Please note that staff accommodation is not available with this role, therefore applicants should only apply if they are able to commute to the Dorking area of Surrey, daily.

Sound like the role for you? Then we would love to hear from you!

Click Apply Now and one of the team will in touch to discuss this Pastry Chef de Partie role in the Dorking area of Surrey.



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Consultant: Tania Varley

Job Number: 931881 / INDCHEF

Job Role: Pastry Chef de Partie

Location: Dorking, Surrey

Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.