Pastry Chef

Scotsman; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotsman Group is seeking an experienced Pastry Chef to join our kitchen team in Glasgow. You will cook to high standards, follow specifications set out by the Company, and ensure HACCP procedures and hygiene guidelines are rigorously observed.

You will lead the pastry section, contribute to maintaining food quality across all desserts, and support senior staff in daily kitchen operations while upholding safety and cleanliness standards throughout the shift.

Qualifications

• Basic food hygiene is required.
• HACCP and COSHH understanding is essential.
• Experience with health and safety in the workplace.
• Ability to follow and cook to a specification.

Responsibilities

• Cook to a high standard following company specifications and HACCP procedures.
• Form an integral part of a highly motivated kitchen team.
• Ensure the smooth running of the pastry section.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and cleanliness.
• Follow instructions from senior team members to ensure section efficiency.
• Assist with section clean down and proper storage of items.

Skills

Food hygiene

HACCP awareness

Health & safety

Education

NVQ in Professional Cookery and Food Preparation

Job description

About Us:

Scotsman Group is a collection of over 50 venues. Lots of our venues are housed in grade A & B listed buildings, carefully restored, expanded, refreshed and put to good use. We have restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, bars, cinemas and more.

Role Description:

To be an integral part of the kitchen team that will deliver exceptional standards of food and customer service. Ensuring that all legislative and compliance guidelines are fully adhered to.

The Role:

• To be able to cook to a high standard and to follow all specifications set out by the Company whilst following all HACCP procedures.


• To form an integral part of a highly motivated kitchen team.


• Ensure the smooth and efficient running of the pastry section.


• Ability to set excellent food and hygiene standards within the team.


• Follow instructions from senior members of the team to ensure competent running of any section.


• Maintain excellent hygiene standards that are set out by the company.


• Assist in the accurate completion of Kitchen Cooksafe and ensure it is completed for your area of responsibility.


• Clean down the section ensuring everything is placed in appropriate containers, covered properly, labelled and stored correctly.


• Maintain high a standard of cleaning when finishing at any section.


• Ensure all equipment in the section is pulled out and cleaned according to Company polices and procedures.


• Assisting other staff with the clean down at the end of the night and only leaving the kitchen when the whole team is finished and all hygiene standards have been met.


• Ensure all complaints or accidents are reported in line with the Company policy.

The Person:

• Basic food hygiene.


• NVQ in Professional Cookery and Food Preparation is desirable.


• Previous Pastry Chef experience is preferred of similar sized concepts.


• Understanding of all HACCP, COSHH and Health and Safety in the workplace.


• Ability to follow and cook to a specification.


• Ability to identify issues, create/source solutions and make decisions.