Pastry Chef

Search International Ltd; Watford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned Artisan Bakery near Watford is seeking a passionate and experienced pastry chef to prepare cakes, pastries, and more. Collaborate with a skilled team and bring creativity to your culinary creations. This role requires experience, flexibility, and a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a professional kitchen environment.
• Experience with laminated dough, croissants, and Danish pastries essential.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively, delegate tasks and lead junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cakes, pastries, viennoiserie, and patisserie as part of an experienced team.
• Collaborate effectively with others in a team environment.
• Contribute with a confident and creative cooking style.

Skills

Experience in a professional kitchen environment

Laminated dough expertise

Good time management

Leadership abilities

Job description

Overview

An exciting new opportunity has come up at a well established Artisan Bakery near Watford. You will be working alongside an experienced team of chefs and your primary role will be in the preparation of the cakes, pastries, viennoiserie and patisserie. The right candidate will not only need to have the experience but the passion and creativity required to progress the business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cakes, pastries, viennoiserie and patisserie as part of an experienced team
• Collaborate effectively with others in a team environment
• Contribute with a confident and creative cooking style
• Support succession planning within the company
• Maintain a friendly, enthusiastic and positive attitude at all times
• Thrive and excel under pressure

Requirements

• Previous experience in a professional kitchen environment
• Experience with laminated dough, croissants and danish pastries essential
• Good time management
• Ability to work flexible hours 5 days out of 7
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively, delegate tasks and lead junior staff

How to apply

If you feel you have the right skills for the job, please forward your current CV at your earliest convenience.

Due to the high levels of interest we receive for our roles, we cannot always respond to each application. Therefore if you do not hear back from us within 48 hours, you have not been shortlisted for this role.

About the recruiter

Search International Ltd are specialist recruiters within the Food, Drink and FMCG Sector.

We specialise in Permanent and Interim Recruitment for the core disciplines – Technical & Quality; Research & Development; Production & Operations; Engineering; Supply Chain; Sales & Marketing; Human Resources; Finance; Graduates; Transport & Logistics.

View latest vacancies at www.searchinternational.co.uk