Executive Pastry Chef

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Executive Pastry Chef to lead their Pastry and Bakery kitchen. This role involves managing culinary standards, innovating seasonal menus, and fostering a collaborative team environment. With a focus on excellence and sustainability, you will play a crucial role in elevating the guest experience and ensuring the highest food quality. If you are passionate about culinary arts and ready to make an impact in a new establishment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an Executive Pastry Chef or Head Chef, preferably in pre-opening.
• Experience designing menus for large-scale banquets at high standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pastry and Bakery kitchen ensuring high food quality and presentation.
• Recruit, train, and manage the culinary team while promoting collaboration.

Skills

Culinary Management

Menu Design

Team Leadership

HACCP Standards

Sustainable Practices

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About us

The Chancery Rosewood will welcome guests into a world of enriching experiences and unforgettable moments, where they will feel inspired and elevated from the everyday. We will inject new energy into London’s scene where our associates will be the centre of our success. Opening in 2025.

About Rosewood

Rosewood Hotel Group is one of the world’s leading global lifestyle and hospitality management groups. Our group’s foundation is a commitment to “Relationship Hospitality” – a belief that true hospitality springs from the nurturing and building of strong and lasting relationships with fellow associates, guests, partners, and the communities in which our hotels operate. By doing so, we strive to become the industry leader in delivering the true meaning of hospitality.

About the Role

Leading the efficient running of the Pastry and Bakery kitchen, responsible for all pastry and bakery products and room amenities served to guests and associates, whether produced in house or outsourced. The Executive Pastry Chef will ensuring the highest standards of food quality, presentation and service. Managing a team of culinary professionals, ensuring their development and growth. Working closely with other departments, contributing to the overall hotel success

Key Responsibilities

· Develop and implement seasonal culinary standards that align with corporate strategy and the hotel's vision and goals, driving innovation, excellence, and consistency.

· Ensure all dishes have standardised recipes with costing, technical sheets, allergen sheets and calory count where necessary.

· Recruit, train, mentor, and manage the culinary team, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment open to feedback.

· Promote and support Rosewood Impacts, the company commitment to sustainable practises and circular hospitality.

· Collaborate with the team to implement and maintain all HACCP standards.

· Personally assist operation where necessary regular kitchen inspections and audits focused on hygiene, health and safety standards and heart of house maintenance.

· Adhere to the F&B budget, ensuring all accounts are managed at the approved budgeted level.

· Be aware of and comply with safe working practices as laid down under the Health and Safety Act as applicable to your place of work. This will include awareness of any specific hazards within the workplace.

About you

• Minimum 5 years as an Executive Pastry Chef or Pastry Chef/Head Chef preferably as part of a pre-opening team.
• Proven experience of designing menus for large scale banquets, reflecting the highest restaurant standard.
• Demonstrates Rosewoods core values, able to share and express your passion for your industry.
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modelling inclusive behaviours.
• Able to demonstrate a wide range of cooking techniques and recipes.
• A mentor, who is well-organised and structured.

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.