Pastry Chef de Partie

The Dorchester - Kitchen - Pastry; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury hotel in the United Kingdom is seeking a Pastry Chef De Partie to join their kitchen team. In this role, you'll produce exquisite pastries for the award-winning afternoon tea service and work closely with kitchen personnel to uphold high standards of food safety and hygiene. The position offers great benefits, including a bonus scheme, complimentary hotel stays, and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a commitment to excellent customer service.

Benefits

Fantastic Employee bonus scheme

Complimentary stays at hotels

50% F&B discount

Social events

Competitive Private Pension Scheme

Apprenticeship and training opportunities

£1000 referral bonus

Immediate well-being advice

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a team to produce seasonal pastries.
• Experience in supervising kitchen personnel.
• Strong understanding of food safety and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Produce seasonal pastries for afternoon tea and all-day dining.
• Supervise pastry kitchen personnel.
• Participate in menu planning and maintain budgeted costs.

Skills

Communication skills

Strong customer service ethic

Job description

We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as a Pastry Chef De Partie you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You'll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.

Here at the Dorchester, we uphold the highest standards of food safety and hygiene. As part of our Kitchen team, you will play a vital role in ensuring full compliance with HACCP requirements to maintain our commitment to five-star service.

What you’ll get

• Fantastic Employee bonus scheme and Excellent Service charge
• Complimentary stays including breakfast across the Dorchester Collection Hotels
• 50% F&B discount at selected bars and restaurants within the Dorchester Collection
• Vibrant Social events that bring employees together including Summer party and Winter ball
• Amazing benefits such as discounts in various high street and online shops, seasonal ticket loan, rental deposit scheme and competitive Private Pension Scheme
• Apprenticeship, training and development opportunities - from Level 2 (Hospitality Team Member) up to Level 5 (Operations Manager) and many others.
• £1000 bonus when you recommend a friend
• Access to immediate well being advice, because We Care about our employees

What you’ll do

You'll love what you do and take pride in delighting our guests:

• You will be working in a team to produce delectable, delicate seasonal pastries for our award-winning afternoon tea, as well as other desserts for the all‑day‑dining menu during their day. This will include supervising all pastry kitchen personnel in your section with the Sous Chef or in their absence; participating in menu planning; as well as being responsible for maintaining budgeted food and recipe costs all to ensure our guests receives nothing but the best experience.
• Sometimes our guests have special requests involving dietary requirements, off‑menu requests and even special occasions. Most of these requests are fulfilled by our Pastry Chef de Partie.

The items shared are the essence of a day in the life of a Pastry Chef De Partie, but we'll make sure you are provided with specifics on how we care for our hotel.

What you’ll bring

• Our values of, Passion, Personality, Respect, Working Together and Creativity guide us each and every day. As a Pastry Chef De Partie you'll have the opportunity to bring these to life and continue to create our legacy.
• Communication is what keeps our departments running perfectly. You have great communication skills with a strong customer service ethic.
• English is the primary language used in our hotel. You can comfortably communicate in this language.