Junior Sous Chef - Pastry

The Lanesborough; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary meals on duty

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

Retail discounts – Victoria, Westmins…

50% F&B and Club & Spa discounts

Job summary

The Lanesborough is seeking a Pastry Junior Sous Chef to contribute to a 24-hour kitchen operation in London. You will support the Sous Chef and Head Chef, drive pastry quality, lead a portion of the pastry section, and help train colleagues to uphold our high standards.

With a strong patisserie background and a passion for baking, you will collaborate across departments to ensure guest satisfaction while controlling costs and maintaining efficiency in a luxury hotel setting.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pastry Junior Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie in a fine dining or Michelin-starred restaurant preferred.
• Strong drive and passion for baking, chocolate and patisserie.
• Proven track record of running a service or section.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Role requires some manual handling and occasional heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Seek opportunities to increase revenues by decreasing pastry expenses while maintaining guest satisfaction.
• Support the Sous Chef and Head Chef in daily operations.
• Promote teamwork across kitchen and hotel departments; lead and inspire colleagues through training and standards.
• Collaborate with food stores to report and address insufficient or excessive pastry pars promptly.

Skills

Patisserie expertise

Team leadership

Creativity

Cost control

Attention to detail

Education

Food Hygiene Level 3

Job description

Candidate Profile

As a Pastry Junior Sous Chef, you will seek all opportunities to increase revenues through decreasing pastry expenses and practicing standards for productivity without compromising Guest satisfaction and constantly liaise with food stores to ensure that insufficient or excessive food pars are reported and dealt with immediately. Supporting the Sous Chef and Head Chef, you should be creative and willing to experiment with flavours and textures. The Pastry Junior Sous Chef should have a strong background in classic patisserie and baking, focusing on progression within the team. The Pastry Junior Sous Chef will also promote teamwork amongst all departments of the kitchen as well as departments within the hotel and lead and inspire Colleagues to reach their full potential through thorough training, follow up and setting the standards of excellence by practicing the same at all times. Please note this is a 24 hour kitchen operation.

Key Requirements

• Experience in as a Pastry Junior Sous Chef/Senior Chef de Partie within a fine dining or Michelin-starred restaurant preferred but not essential
• Show drive and passion for baking, chocolate and/or patisserie
• Proven track record of running a service or section
• Food Hygiene Level 3 preferred although not essential for commencement as will be certified with the Company
• Excellent command of the English language
• Please note this role requires an element of manual handling and on occasion heavy lifting

Benefits

We believe in recognising and valuing the contributions of our team members. To support your wellbeing and growth, we provide a robust reward and benefits package, including:

Financial Wellbeing

• Season ticket loan
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Complimentary dry cleaning
• Safety shoes
• Retail discounts around Victoria, Westminster, Whitehall and the Northbank area

Health & Wellness

• Complimentary meals on duty
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Flu vaccinations
• Discounted chiropodist and massage treatments
• Substantiality initiates
• Social and sports activities (e.g. football games, running club, yoga & pilates, etc.)

Career Growth & Personal Development

• Internal transfer and promotion opportunities
• Cross-departmental exposure
• Partnered with industry-leading training providers
• Internal learning gateway
• Free access to e-learning platform offering job-specific training and personal growth courses
• Subsidised professional qualifications and certified training programmes
• Financial incentives for bringing talents to The Lanesborough via ‘Recommend-A-Friend’ scheme

Recognition & Social Initiatives

• Award programmes throughout the year with generous prizes
• Long service awards
• Preferential room rate at The Lanesborough for you and your family
• 50% discount on F&B and Club & Spa treatments
• Social events (e.g. Annual Party, Recognition Celebrations, Children's Christmas Party, Departmental Appreciation Day, pub quiz, etc.)
• Celebrating your important moments (birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, newborns, etc.)
• Retirement parties
• Terms and conditions apply to all benefits.

Eligibility

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

Oetker Hotels

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