Head Pastry Chef- Garden Centre Cafe

C&E-Recruitmen; Fleet; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full-time position

Day shifts only

5 days a week

Leadership opportunity

Training and development

Career progression

Growing operation

Supportive environment

Closed on holidays

Job summary

Garden Centre Restaurant in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Head Pastry Chef to lead our pastry section, creating cakes, desserts and patisserie from scratch in a busy, high-volume kitchen with daytime shifts only.

This hands-on role offers a supportive team, opportunities to develop, training, and career progression within the group; weekend and bank holiday work is required, with a 5 days out of 7 pattern.

Qualifications

• Strong pastry and patisserie skills with experience creating cakes, desserts and sweet treats from scratch.
• Experience leading and developing a pastry team.
• Fully qualified pastry background with a high level of technical skill.
• Strong organisation skills with stock control, ordering and waste minimisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pastry operation and maintain exceptional standards.
• Deliver cakes, desserts and patisserie from scratch on a daily basis.
• Coach and develop the pastry team to maintain quality and consistency.
• Ensure stock control and ordering are efficient to minimise waste.

Education

Qualified pastry background

Job description

Head Pastry Chef - Garden Centre Restaurant

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and passionate Head Pastry Chef to join a busy, food-led garden centre restaurant. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled pastry professional looking for a hands‑on role with an excellent work‑life balance, offering daytime shifts only and no evening work.

The successful Head Pastry Chef will be responsible for leading the pastry operation, maintaining exceptional standards and ensuring the team consistently delivers outstanding cakes, desserts and patisseries made from scratch.

The Perks

• Competitive salary.
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Daytime shifts only with no evening work.
• 5 days out of 7 working pattern.
• Opportunity to lead and develop the pastry section.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Career progression opportunities within a successful group.
• The opportunity to work within a growing food operation.
• A supportive and friendly working environment.
• Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Easter Sunday.

The Place

This busy garden centre restaurant has built a strong reputation for quality food, excellent service and creating a point of difference within the garden centre dining market.

The kitchen team takes pride in producing fresh, high-quality food, with all cakes, pastries and sweet treats made from scratch. The successful Head Pastry Chef will have the opportunity to showcase their creativity, lead the pastry offering and play a key role in delivering an exceptional customer experience.

The Person

The successful Head Pastry Chef will have:

• Previous experience as a Head Pastry Chef, Pastry Sous Chef or senior pastry position.
• Strong pastry and patisserie skills with experience creating cakes, desserts and sweet treats from scratch.
• A genuine passion for high-quality pastry and attention to detail.
• Experience leading and developing a pastry team.
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage stock control, ordering and minimise waste.
• Experience working in a busy, high-volume kitchen environment.
• A fully qualified pastry background with a high level of technical skill.
• A positive and hardworking approach with the ability to maintain excellent standards.
• Flexibility to work weekends and bank holidays as required.