Executive Pastry Chef – Luxury Hotel & Events

The Monogram Collective; Inverurie; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Training and development from day one

Employee events and celebrations

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Job summary

Meldrum House Hotel in Aberdeenshire is seeking an outstanding Head Pastry Chef to lead the pastry and dessert operation across the estate. This pivotal role requires a visionary chef with exceptional technical skill, a modern creative approach, and a passion for delivering luxury pastry experiences.

You will oversee all pastry offerings from afternoon tea and restaurant service to weddings and events, collaborating with the Executive Chef to develop an innovative, seasonal pastry programme that

Qualifications

• Proven Head Pastry Chef experience in luxury hotel or fine dining.
• Expertise in chocolate, viennoiserie, plated desserts and celebration cakes.
• Strong leadership and ability to mentor a team.
• Cost control, menu engineering, and kitchen operations knowledge.
• Formal culinary training and food safety certification.
• Experience within 4 or 5 Red Star hotel environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead pastry menu development and seasonal innovation.
• Elevate pastry offerings across all dining outlets.
• Oversee daily pastry operations including mise en place and production planning.
• Ensure high standards of food safety and HACCP compliance.
• Manage pastry budgets, stock control, and costing.
• Mentor and develop the pastry team and provide training.

Skills

Pastry leadership

Team mentoring

Food safety & HACCP

Menu engineering

Culinary training

Education

Formal culinary training

Culinary certification

Job description

Meldrum House Hotel in Aberdeenshire is seeking an outstanding Head Pastry Chef to lead the pastry and dessert operation across the estate. This pivotal role requires a visionary chef with exceptional technical skill, a modern creative approach, and a passion for delivering luxury pastry experiences.

You will oversee all pastry offerings from afternoon tea and restaurant service to weddings and events, collaborating with the Executive Chef to develop an innovative, seasonal pastry programme that