Pastry Chef de Partie

45 Park Lane; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary Stays

Discounts with our hotels

Employee Pension scheme

Job summary

CUT at 45 Park Lane is seeking a Pastry Chef de Partie to contribute to high-end pastry production and guest satisfaction. You will work across the pastry section, ensuring recipes are followed, portions are precise, and quality standards are met in a fast-paced hotel kitchen.

You'll join a team that values craftsmanship, learning, and leadership development through an award-winning program. Shift times vary to cover early to late service in a luxury hotel setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pastry-making techniques, such as dough preparation, cake baking, and chocolate work.
• Understanding of food safety regulations (HACCP) and maintaining a clean working environment.
• Ability to follow pastry recipes precisely and maintain consistency in taste and appearance.
• Ensure exact measurements, accurate portioning, and high standards of presentation.
• Able to meet deadlines for baking and dessert preparation within service times.
• Proficiency in using pastry and baking equipment like ovens, mixers, and piping tools.
• Able to stand for long hours and work in a fast-paced pastry kitchen.
• Work closely with other kitchen staff to complete orders on time.
• Ability to switch between tasks quickly based on pastry kitchen needs during busy periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day production on the pastry section to ensure smooth operation and cook per daily business requirements.
• Ensure daily preparations meet outlined recipes including portion size, quantity and quality; train and develop other kitchen staff when needed.
• Fulfill special requests involving dietary requirements, off-menu requests and special occasions by the Pastry Chef De Partie.

Skills

Pastry Techniques

Food Safety

Recipe Adherence

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Basic Baking Equipment Use

Physical Endurance

Team Collaboration

Adaptability

Tools

Ovens

Mixers

Piping tools

Job description

Join us as a Pastry Chef de Partie for CUT at 45 Park Lane, recognised as one of 'The Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work for' in 2024-2026 and 'Hotel of the Year - London' at the 2024 AA Hospitality Awards. We continually strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is part of our DNA, reflected in our values of passion, personality, respect, working together, and creativity. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our culture and drives our success.

We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as 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.

What you'll do

As Pastry Chef de Partie, you'll love what you do and take pride in taking care of our guests:

• You will beresponsible for assisting in day-to-day production on the pastry section to ensure the smooth running of your section and to cook any food on a daily basis according to business requirements during the day.
• This will include ensuring daily preparations meet outlined recipes including portion size, quantity and quality; being self-motivated and patient to train and develop other kitchen team members
• 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 our Pastry Chef de Partie, but we will make sure you are provided with specifics on how we care for our hotel.

The operational hours of work are shift-based and may be subjected to change. These are currently set as:

• 6am - 3pm
• 7am - 4pm
• 2pm - 11pm
• 3pm - 12am

What you'll bring

Essential Skills and Experience

• Pastry Techniques: Knowledge of pastry-making techniques, such as dough preparation, cake baking, and chocolate work.
• Food Safety: Understanding of food safety regulations (HACCP) and maintaining a clean working environment.
• Recipe Adherence: Ability to follow pastry recipes precisely and maintain consistency in taste and appearance.
• Attention to Detail: Ensure exact measurements, accurate portioning, and high standards of presentation.
• Time Management: Able to meet deadlines for baking and dessert preparation within service times.
• Basic Baking Equipment Use: Proficiency in using pastry and baking equipment like ovens, mixers, and piping tools.
• Physical Endurance: Able to stand for long hours and work in a fast-paced pastry kitchen.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with other kitchen staff to complete orders on time.
• Adaptability: Ability to switch between tasks quickly based on pastry kitchen needs during busy periods.

Preferred Skills

• Specialised Pastry Knowledge: Experience with specific types of pastries (eg. tarts, macarons, or plated desserts).
• Decorating Skills: Ability to create visually appealing garnishes and dessert presentations using tools like piping bags, molds, or tempering chocolate.
• Menu Contribution: Experience in contributing to dessert or pastry menu creation.
• Creativity: Able to develop new dessert ideas or improve existing recipes.
• Dietary Adaptations: Knowledge of creating desserts that meet dietary needs (e.g., gluten-free, vegan, or sugar-free).
• Leadership Skills: Experience training or supervising junior pastry staff.
• Organisation: Strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks and ingredients in an orderly manner.
• Flexible Work Hours: Willing to work during busy times, including weekends and holidays.

What you'll get

• Complimentary Stays: Enjoy complimentary stays with breakfast at Dorchester Collection Hotels every year.
• Discountswith ourhotels, and benefit from discounts at various high street and online shops
• Employee Perks: Enrol from day 1 into the Royal London Private Pension scheme (we contribute 8% towards your pension); Benefit from seasonal ticket loan, rental deposit scheme, private financial advice, and eye care vouchers.
• Training and Development: Advance in your career by accessing various apprenticeships from Level 2 to Hospitality Degree Level 5. We partner with outstanding nationally recognised Apprenticeship providers.
• Social Events: Participate in vibrant social events, including a summer party, winter ball, pub quizzes, and cultural and milestone recognition celebrations.
• Referral Bonus: Earn a £1000 bonus when you recommend a friend.
• Well-being Support: Access immediate well-being advice because we care about our employees.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. If you need us to do anything to support you during the recruitment process (such as adjustments to how you apply, alternative formats of information, or adjustments to the assessment process itself),