Head Pastry Chef

CoTé Software & Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenfields Food is seeking a Head Pastry Chef to lead pastry production across Côte, Côte at Home, The Real Greek, Marugame and Crosstown Doughnuts in our West London operation.

You will drive quality, efficiency and innovation in a high-volume bakery, manage a talented pastry team at the Heston site, and shape rotas, production planning and safety standards across multiple brands.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in pastry or bakery production, ideally within a large-scale operation.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Strong operational and organisational capability.
• Experience managing rotas, staffing, and production planning.

Responsibilities

• Leading all pastry production at our Heston site.
• Managing and developing a skilled pastry team.
• Ensuring exceptional product quality and consistency across multiple brands.
• Driving operational improvements and productivity.
• Planning rotas, managing labour costs, and maintaining efficient workflows.
• Upholding the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and compliance.

Skills

Pastry production

Leadership

Team management

Operations

Production planning

Job description

Head Pastry Chef - Multiple Brands

Up to £45,000

Based in Heston, West London

Are you a passionate pastry professional with experience leading teams in a high-volume production environment?

Greenfields Food is looking for an experienced Head Pastry Chef to lead pastry production across a portfolio of well-known food brands, including Côte, Côte at Home, The Real Greek, Marugame, and Crosstown Doughnuts.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a large-scale pastry operation, driving quality, efficiency, and innovation while leading and developing a talented team.

What you'll be doing

• Leading all pastry production at our Heston site


• Managing and developing a skilled pastry team


• Ensuring exceptional product quality and consistency across multiple brands


• Driving operational improvements and productivity


• Planning rotas, managing labour costs, and maintaining efficient workflows


• Upholding the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and compliance

What we're looking for

• Extensive experience in pastry or bakery production, ideally within a large-scale operation


• Proven leadership and people management skills


• Strong operational and organisational capability


• Experience managing rotas, staffing, and production planning


• A passion for quality, consistency, and continuous improvement

Why join us?

This is a key leadership role at the heart of our growing bakery and central kitchen operation, offering the opportunity to make a real impact across multiple successful food brands.