Head Pastry Chef - Hélène Darroze

The Connaught; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the prestigious three-star Michelin restaurant, Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, as a Head Pastry Chef. You will lead a talented pastry team, creating exquisite desserts while ensuring the highest standards of quality and service in a renowned culinary environment.

Benefits

Financial Stability

Excellent salary package

Family-friendly policies

Holiday allowance increases

Travel season ticket loans

Pension scheme

Health and Wellbeing Support

Employee recognition programs

Preferential room rates

Dining discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience at a similar level within a high-profile hotel or restaurant pastry team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and guide the pastry team, ensuring high standards of quality.
• Create a range of delicate desserts and patisserie items.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Job description

HEAD PASTRY CHEF

Hélène Darroze at The Connaught

Excellent salary and benefits package

We are looking for a talented and passionate Head Pastry Chef to join the pastry brigade at Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, the outstanding three-star Michelin restaurant by Cuisinière Hélène Darroze.

Located in Mayfair, The Connaught blends tradition with contemporary flair. It features bespoke service, a 3,000-piece art collection, the three Michelin-starred Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, London’s only Aman Spa, and more. Jean-Georges at The Connaught offers all-hours gourmet dining, and the Connaught Bar has received prestigious awards for its mixology.

As Head Pastry Chef, you will work closely with the Pastry Sous Chef and assist in the daily operations of the Fine Dining Pastry kitchen. You should be passionate about working with the finest ingredients and responsible for creating a range of delicate desserts, petit fours, and other patisserie items. You will supervise and guide the pastry team, including Sous Chefs and Chef de Partie, ensuring high standards of quality and service.

The ideal candidate is a talented individual, an exceptional team player with excellent communication skills, and attentive to detail. You should have previous experience at a similar level within a high-profile hotel or restaurant pastry team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, quality-driven Head Pastry Chef seeking a new challenge within one of London’s most prestigious brigades.

Employee Benefits

We strive to reward our employees for their hard work. In return, we offer:

• Financial Stability
• Excellent salary package
• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Holiday allowance increases after 3 and 5 years
• Travel season ticket loans
• Pension scheme

• Health and Wellbeing Support
• Subsidised treatments, flu vaccination vouchers, eye test vouchers, 24-hour helpline, occupational health services, and more

• Recognition and Career Development
• Employee recognition programs, awards, internal promotion opportunities, training, and development

• Memorable Experiences
• Preferential room rates, hotel experience stays, dining discounts, social events, gifts, and more

(Terms and conditions apply to benefits.)