Pastry Chef - Cambridge

Equipment Sales & Service Limited.; Cambridge; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Contributory pension

Career development

Digital GP

Healthcare benefits

Travel discounts

Shopping discounts

Cinema tickets

Wellness classes

Family discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Independent School is seeking a talented Pastry Chef to join our catering team, producing bakery and pastry items from scratch for students, staff and guests, delivering creative, trend-led menus across dining services and events.

You will create breads, pastries and desserts, develop recipes, support menu planning and costings, maintain the highest hygiene standards and promote waste control while collaborating with kitchen and management to deliver outstanding dining experiences.

Formación

• Previous experience in a Pastry Chef position.
• Strong pastry, bakery and dessert production skills.
• A passion for high‑quality food and current culinary trends.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, hygiene and health & safety procedures.
• Experience with stock control and waste management.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• A positive, proactive and flexible approach.
• High personal standards and a commitment to excellence.
• A creative mindset and enthusiasm for innovation.

Responsabilidades

• Produce and deliver exceptional food items for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, staff dining and special events
• Create all breads, pastries, baked goods and dessert products
• Develop, maintain and update recipes for the pastry section
• Support the Head Chef with menu planning and product costing
• Minimise and record food waste in line with company standards
• Maintain the highest food safety and health & safety standards
• Report any safety concerns promptly to management
• Work closely with kitchen and support teams to ensure excellent standards of cleanliness and organisation
• Collaborate with senior management to deliver an outstanding bespoke dining experience

Conocimientos

Pastry production

Dessert production

Food safety

Stock control

Time management

Teamwork

Creativity

Menu planning

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking a talented and experienced Pastry Chef to join our catering team within a prestigious Independent School. Working with the finest and freshest ingredients, you will play a key role in producing exceptional bakery and pastry items from scratch while contributing to an outstanding dining experience for students, staff and guests. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that takes pride in producing everything on site and delivering creative, innovative and trend‑led menus, as Pastry Chef, you will be responsible for creating and delivering high-quality pastry, bakery and dessert offerings across a variety of dining services and events.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and deliver exceptional food items for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, staff dining and special events
• Create all breads, pastries, baked goods and dessert products
• Develop, maintain and update recipes for the pastry section
• Support the Head Chef with menu planning and product costing
• Minimise and record food waste in line with company standards
• Maintain the highest food safety and health & safety standards
• Report any safety concerns promptly to management
• Work closely with kitchen and support teams to ensure excellent standards of cleanliness and organisation
• Collaborate with senior management to deliver an outstanding bespoke dining experience

• Previous experience in a Pastry Chef position
• Strong pastry, bakery and dessert production skills
• A passion for high‑quality food and current culinary trends
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, hygiene and health & safety procedures
• Experience with stock control and waste management
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• A positive, proactive and flexible approach
• High personal standards and a commitment to excellence
• A creative mindset and enthusiasm for innovation

We recognise and reward hard work and are committed to supporting your professional development.

Our benefits package includes:

• Monday to Friday working pattern with just one Saturday per month
• Contributory pension scheme
• Career development opportunities through Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Access to a Digital GP for you and your immediate family
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with leading providers including TUI, Expedia and Booking.com
• Savings on everyday shopping at major supermarkets
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets
• Cashback rewards across a wide range of brands
• Free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• Access to discounts and offers that can be shared with friends and family