Pastry Chef de Partie (FTC Maternity Cover)

Petersham Nurseries Ltd; Richmond; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Petersham Nurseries Café in Richmond, London, seeks a Pastry Chef de Partie for a maternity cover contract. You will lead the pastry section, ensure recipes meet high standards, and mentor the team while maintaining food safety and quality.

We look for creative pastry techniques, seasonal ingredients, and a passion for sustainability in line with Petersham Nurseries' philosophy. A strong background in pastry production and kitchen organization is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven pastry production experience at a senior level.
• Ability to supervise shifts and manage breaks.
• Strong focus on hygiene and food safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Operate and organize the pastry section.
• Supervise the section, manage breaks and workload.
• Motivate the team and ensure recipes meet specs.
• Monitor stock levels and assist with ordering.

Skills

Pastry skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Stock control

Education

Professional culinary qualification in pastry

Job description

Description

*Looking for a Pastry Chef de Partier (FTC Maternity Cover)*

PHILOSOPHY

As a team we are always looking for ways to reduce our footprint, protect the environment and give back to the communities we work alongside. This approach is integral to how we operate and in turn we hope to demonstrate to others that you can succeed as a business in a natural and environmentally correct way.

• Championing and celebrating seasonality of produce
• Understanding sustainability issues that relate to the kitchen and ensuring that they are incorporated into daily routines (sustainable species of fish and meat, organic and non-intensely grown produce from small suppliers, more creative vegetarian, vegan and gluten free dishes)
• Working closely with our family farm to utilise farm to plate and nose to tail philosophy to its full potential
• Eradicating the use of single use plastic within our kitchens
• Minimising food waste, by preserving, composting, repurposing, staff food, and donating to community charities
• Working with the wider team/s, to ensure that the above becomes second nature and not an additional chore

Duties

• Responsible for the operation and organisation of the pastry section of the kitchen
• Taking supervisory responsibility for the section including managing breaks and workload throughout the day and ensure that the Chefs adhere to the strict policies regarding food safety and hygiene.
• Motivate the team by setting daily standards and daily goals.
• Ensure you are following the correct recipes at all times and the product is made to specification.

Product

• Understand Petersham Nurseries philosophy by demonstrating thorough knowledge of food and ingredients.
• Ensure all menu items are produced to a consistent high standard of quality and presentation.
• Set daily production levels and guidelines for the section.
• Ensure that all recipes are prepared to specification, including temperature, seasoning, flavour and presentation by conducting spot checks and make any corrections as required.
• Monitor stock levels and inform the Sous Chef of any issues.
• Planning and forecasting of stock and orders and assist the Sous Chef with the ordering of stock.
• Ensure stock transfers are correctly recorded.
• Ensure wastage is correctly separated.

Process & Policy

• Ensure the work unit is fully compliant with Health & Safety, Fire Safety, COSHH, Food Hygiene legislation etc.
• Ensure that Food Safety standards are adhered to by enforcing the high standard of hygiene and sanitation in all food-related outlets.
• Must ensure that all administration for the section is completed according to all deadlines such as fridge temperature logs, wastage sheets, staff food/transfer to the House/transfer to the bar sheets.
• Implement recommendations from Food Safety Audits.
• Understand and consider the importance of planning and forecasting by raising issues as required.
• Responsible for the organisation of the section walk in fridges, fridges and freezers including food rotation and labelling, Chef is responsible and accountable for these procedures.
• Maintain and update the recipe books for the station.
• Raise any performance concerns to the Sous Chef.
• Plan the workload for the upcoming week.

Profit

• Ensure that good waste routines are in place within the section to minimise loss and ensure all waste is logged.
• Ensure that all stock being used can be accounted for.

Technical Skill

• Using your experienced technical pastry skills to ensure each recipe and dish is produced to reflect our high standard, using as many seasonal ingredients in the dishes as possible to ensure that the reputation of Petersham Nurseries Café as a unique restaurant delivering extraordinary food is maintained.