Pastry Chef for Banquets & All-Day Dining

Iconic Hotels & Resorts; Twickenham; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Uniform provided

Paid annual leave 28 days

Job summary

The Lensbury, part of Iconic Hotels & Resorts, is seeking a Pastry Chef to lead the pastry section across All-Day Dining and Banqueting kitchens. You will create high-quality desserts, breads and afternoon tea items while maintaining safety and presentation standards.

You will own your pastry section, ensuring mise en place, consistency, and efficiency, and contribute to seasonal menus, dietary considerations, and cost targets in a busy hotel environment.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Professional Cookery (Pastry) or equivalent qualification.
• Experience running a pastry section within a high-volume, quality-focused hotel, restaurant, resort, or banqueting environment.
• Experience producing desserts for both à la carte and large-scale banqueting operations.
• Previous experience within a quality-driven establishment, ideally operating at a minimum 1 AA Rosette standard or equivalent.
• Valid Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Sound knowledge of pastry production techniques, baking methods, chocolate work, sugar craft, and dessert presentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, bake, and present a variety of pastries, desserts, cakes, breads, petits fours, and other pastry items to the highest standards.
• Ensure all pastry products are produced consistently, following approved recipes, specifications, and presentation guidelines.
• Manage the day-to-day operation of the pastry section, ensuring mise en place is completed efficiently and service runs smoothly.
• Produce high-quality desserts and pastry items for restaurant service, conferences, weddings, banquets, and special events.
• Conduct regular quality checks on ingredients and finished products to ensure freshness, consistency, and excellence.
• Assist in the development of seasonal dessert menus, afternoon tea offerings, specialty cakes, and innovative pastry creations while considering guest preferences, dietary requirements, and food cost targets.
• Monitor stock levels within the pastry section and participate in stock rotation and inventory control procedures to minimise wastage.
• Ensure all pastry ingredients and products are correctly stored and labelled according to food safety standards.
• Support and mentor Commis Chefs, Apprentices, and junior team members within the pastry department.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organisation, and hygiene throughout the pastry kitchen.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety, allergen management, health and safety regulations, and company procedures.
• Collaborate effectively with the wider kitchen brigade to deliver exceptional guest experiences across all food outlets.

Skills

Attention to detail

Creative pastry

Organisation

Communication

Food safety

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Professional Cookery (Pastry) or equivalent

Job description

The Lensbury, part of Iconic Hotels & Resorts, is seeking a Pastry Chef to lead the pastry section across All-Day Dining and Banqueting kitchens. You will create high-quality desserts, breads and afternoon tea items while maintaining safety and presentation standards.

You will own your pastry section, ensuring mise en place, consistency, and efficiency, and contribute to seasonal menus, dietary considerations, and cost targets in a busy hotel environment.