Luxury Pastry Head Chef — Fine Dining, London

Raffles; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Staff meals

Uniform dry cleaning

Pension plan

Life assurance

Employee benefits card

Job summary

Raffles London is seeking a Pastry Head Chef for Mauro Colagreco restaurant to lead the day-to-day pastry operation, create desserts, and maintain quality and plating standards. The role reports to the Head Chef and collaborates with the Corporate Pastry Chef on recipes and seasonal menus.

The ideal candidate will have proven pastry experience in luxury hospitality, strong leadership, and the ability to train junior chefs while maintaining high standards during service.

Qualifications

• Proven pastry experience in a fine dining or luxury setting.
• Experience leading pastry teams and training junior chefs.
• Experience developing seasonal desserts with corporate or group pastry chefs.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily pastry preparation and service, ensuring quality and plating.
• Supervise pastry production, recipes, and portion costs.
• Develop seasonal desserts in collaboration with the Corporate Pastry Chef.
• Train and coach pastry team and coordinate staffing with Head Chef.
• Manage pastry stock, ordering, storage, and waste reduction.
• Ensure food safety, allergen controls, and compliance with procedures.

Skills

Pastry expertise

Fine dining

Leadership

Menu development

Staff training

Production planning

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

Raffles London is seeking a Pastry Head Chef for Mauro Colagreco restaurant to lead the day-to-day pastry operation, create desserts, and maintain quality and plating standards. The role reports to the Head Chef and collaborates with the Corporate Pastry Chef on recipes and seasonal menus.

The ideal candidate will have proven pastry experience in luxury hospitality, strong leadership, and the ability to train junior chefs while maintaining high standards during service.