Pastry Chef

Restaurants; Padstow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Rick Stein's flagship restaurant, The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, as a Pastry Chef. This role offers a chance to lead a dedicated kitchen team, develop culinary skills, and participate in a supportive work culture focused on career progression. Enjoy valuable perks, including tips, flexible shifts, discounts, and a positive team spirit.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Significant tips

Staff discounts

Free meal for two annually

Social events

Wellbeing support

Recommend a friend bonus

Pension scheme

Staff surprises

28 days paid holiday

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Pastry Chef is preferred.
• Ability to inspire a team and create high-quality dishes.
• Familiarity with working with local ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the kitchen team to deliver exceptional pastries.
• Work with local suppliers to source fresh ingredients.
• Ensure high standards of food quality and presentation.

Skills

Leadership

Creativity

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Education

Chef de Partie level training

Job description

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• Plus up to £6,130 per year in tips (based on last years 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 and 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
• Build on your own business skills in areas such as budgeting and stock control

Grow your career with us

We're not just passionate about food, we're passionate about developing our people too. Our current Head Chef, Pete Murt, has worked his way up through the chef ranks so he knows exactly 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 fulfil your potential. We'll 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

Check us out!

Want to know what it's like to work here?

Check out our 'Life at Steins' media channels

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 people 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’re able to access all of Hospitality Action’s Employee
  Assistance Programme services for free at any time, such as a 24-hour phone
  line and help sheets.
• Recommend
  a friend bonus .
  If you successfully recommend us a new employee, you’ll receive a bonus from us
  as a thank you.
• Pension scheme. To help 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 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 that’s important to you.

Our story

Rick andJill Stein started our family run business back in 1975, and today we employ over 600 happy staff. The business has grown from the first flagship seafood restaurant inPadstow to 10 restaurants across the south ofEngland, plus hotel rooms, cookery school, shops and an online shop. Rick andJill are still heavily involved in the business, as are their three sonsEd,Jack andCharlie.

Our Values

We are proud to be a values-led company which you will
learn more about upon joining us, the values that we live and breathe here at
Stein's are:

• Hospitality is from our hearts.
• Enjoy learning & improving.
• Right thing, right way.
• Bring out the best in each other.
• Show great team spirit.

Good to know...

• Parking – there is plenty of free parking available in Padstow.
• Travel to work –Padstow is on the bus route fromBodmin,Wadebridge andNewquaywith regular buses throughout the day.
• You can cycle safely to work fromBodmin andWadebridge toPadstow along the Camel Trail.

Say hello
We'd love to hear from you- email your cv to petemurt[at]rickstein.com or click apply to submit a quick application.

If you would like any additional support or need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.

The Seafood Restaurant was the first restaurant opened by Rick Stein and Jill Stein in 1975. The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow is famous for establishing an international reputation for the very freshest fish and shellfish, often landed on our doorstep. In the centre of the restaurant is a Seafood Bar where guests can enjoy watching chefs assembling platters of oysters, langoustines and sashimi.