Junior Sous Pastry Chef

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract catering company is seeking a Junior Sous Pastry Chef to join the team at a prestigious school in Buckingham. The role requires extensive experience in pastry, focusing on creating exceptional desserts and baked goods. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and must have their own transport to reach the location. A range of benefits, including generous holiday and training opportunities, is offered.

Benefits

28 days holiday

3 volunteering days

3 days grandparent leave

24 week’s enhanced maternity leave

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Discounts available on Perkbox

Wellbeing hub

Free meals whilst at work

Career development opportunities

HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate extensive Pastry Chef experience, ideally within contract-catering or other high-profile, high-volume operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Pastry Chef and Executive Head Chef in the bakery section.
• Complete inventories and food requisitions.
• Manage and train kitchen staff.
• Supervise production of pastries and desserts.
• Ensure food quality and cleanliness of work areas.

Skills

Extensive Pastry Chef experience

Job description

Company Description

Title: Junior Sous Pastry Chef

Location: Stowe School, Buckingham, MK18

Salary: £35,000

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

We’re looking for a talented Pastry Chef to join the prestigious team at Stowe School. This role offers the chance to showcase your pastry skills in a stunning environment, working with a supportive team to create exceptional desserts and baked goods for students, staff, and special events. Due to the challenging location of Stowe School, candidates must either drive or have their own mode of transport to reach the location.

If you’re passionate about pastry and ready for your next rewarding challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Description

• The Pastry Chef is responsible for supporting the Head Pastry Chef and Executive Head Chef in all aspects of the bakery section.
• Completing inventories and food requisitions.
• Managing and training kitchen staff.
• Supervising the production of pastries and desserts for service and functions.
• Responsible for ensuring food quality according to department standards and ensuring the cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment in accordance with the Holroyd Howe standards.

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate that you have extensive Pastry Chef experience, ideally within contract-catering or other high-profile, high-volume operations.

Additional Information

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe involve regulated activity. It is a criminal offence for individuals barred from working with children to apply for such roles. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Barred List check will be required for all successful applicants. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide information about relevant criminal offences and will be subject to an online search of publicly available information. This search helps identify any issues that may affect suitability to work with children.

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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