Head Pastry Leader: Drive Quality & Innovation

Côte Brasserie; Greater London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenfields Food is hiring a Head Pastry Chef to lead pastry production at the Heston site, overseeing a large-scale operation across Côte, Côte at Home, The Real Greek, Marugame and Crosstown Doughnuts.

You will manage a skilled pastry team, drive quality and consistency, and plan rotas while monitoring labour costs and safety standards. This senior role shapes bakery operations for multiple brands within a growing central kitchen.

Qualifications

• Extensive pastry or bakery leadership experience in a large-scale operation.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a pastry team.
• Strong focus on quality, consistency and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leading all pastry production at the Heston site.
• Managing and developing a skilled pastry team.
• Ensuring exceptional product quality and consistency across 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

Leadership

Pastry production

Rotas planning

Labour cost management

Quality & safety

Job description

Greenfields Food is hiring a Head Pastry Chef to lead pastry production at the Heston site, overseeing a large-scale operation across Côte, Côte at Home, The Real Greek, Marugame and Crosstown Doughnuts.

You will manage a skilled pastry team, drive quality and consistency, and plan rotas while monitoring labour costs and safety standards. This senior role shapes bakery operations for multiple brands within a growing central kitchen.