Pastry Chef

Rick Stein; Padstow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Rick Stein's iconic flagship restaurant in Padstow seeks an experienced Pastry Chef to join their vibrant kitchen team. You'll lead a dedicated group, focusing on crafting exceptional pastries while enjoying significant career growth opportunities. This role offers flexible shifts and a range of enticing perks, ensuring a rewarding work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Significant tips

Staff discounts

Free meal for two annually

Social events with the Stein family

Wellbeing support

Recommend a friend bonus

Pension scheme

Volunteering day after each year

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pastry Chef
• Trained up to Chef de Partie level
• Passionate about food and customer satisfaction

Responsibilities

• Inspire the kitchen team with high-quality pastry dishes
• Work with local suppliers for fresh ingredients
• Lead and develop kitchen staff

Skills

Leadership

Creativity

Team Management

Education

Chef de Partie qualification

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• Plus up to £6,130 per year in tips (based on last year's figures, paid weekly), giving total potential earnings of £35,330 per year.
• Excellent career progression opportunities

We are looking for an experienced Pastry Chef to join our friendly kitchen team at Rick Stein's iconic flagship restaurant, The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall. Ideally, you will be trained up to Chef de Partie level.

We see ourselves as being in the 'cheering up industry,' trying to make people smile with great food, drink, and experiences. As we are in the Top 25 Best Hospitality to Work For, we think we are pretty good at making our team smile too. We believe in supporting our teams, embracing diversity, and are a Disability Confident Employer.

Family is the foundation of our business, and we understand the importance of work/life balance and flexibility.

What you'll be getting up to:

• Inspiring your team with the best dishes from around the world
• Working with local suppliers and the freshest ingredients
• Leading a team in one of the best seafood restaurants in the business
• Developing and recruiting your own colleagues
• Building your own business skills in areas such as budgeting and stock control

Grow your career with us

We're passionate about developing our people. Our current Head Chef, Pete Murt, has worked his way up through the chef ranks, so he knows how to support and develop your chef career with us. 75% of our managers have been promoted from within, and we want to help you fulfill your potential. We will invest in you with:

• Craft skills and training (wine and food tastings, supplier visits) to develop your knowledge and confidence
• Opportunities to move between parts of our business
• Encouragement to apply for bigger roles when the time is right
• Regular encouragement and support from your manager

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We want to impress you as much as you’ll impress our guests, so we offer a range of perks for all our staff.

• Flexible shifts. Family time and work/life balance are important to us. We’ll work with you to find the shifts that work for your lifestyle, and full-time employees can request to work a four-day week.
• Significant tips. On top of your wage, you’ll earn tips, and you’ll even get tips when you’re on holiday!
• Staff discounts. You’ll get 50% off in our restaurants, 20% in our shops and online, and discounted hotel stays and cookery courses. You can also order wine at cost price.
• Free meal for two. After each full year with us, you’ll get a complimentary 3-course meal for two in one of our restaurants.
• Social events. You’ll get the chance to meet Rick and the family at fun social events and parties.
• Wellbeing support. You can access all of Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme services for free at any time, such as a 24-hour helpline and help sheets.
• Recommenda friend bonus. If you successfully recommend us a new employee, you’ll receive a bonus as a thank you.
• Pension scheme. To help you save for your future, you’ll be automatically enrolled in our pension scheme after your first 3 months.
• Staff surprises. We like to make you smile, so there'll be little treats from us throughout the year.
• Holiday. You'll get 28 days of paid holiday every year, which increases after 2 years.
• Volunteering day. After each full year with us, you’ll get 1 paid day to volunteer for a charity important to you.