Pastry Chef- Garden Centre Cafe

C&E-Recruitmen; Fleet; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £35,000

40 hour week

Full-time

Daytime shifts

5 days out of 7

Lead pastry section

Training and development

Career progression

Growing operation

Supportive environment

Closed on major holidays

Job summary

Garden Centre Restaurant is seeking an experienced Pastry Chef to lead the pastry section in a busy, food-led garden centre restaurant. This hands-on role offers daytime shifts only with no evenings, and a 40-hour week in a full-time, permanent position.

The successful candidate will craft cakes and desserts from scratch, lead and develop the pastry team, and contribute to an outstanding customer experience.

Qualifications

• Experience as Pastry Chef or senior pastry role.
• Skilled in cakes, desserts and patisserie from scratch.
• Ability to lead and develop a pastry team and manage stock.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the pastry operation to high standards.
• Ensure all cakes, desserts and patisserie are made from scratch.
• Maintain ordering, stock control and waste minimisation in a fast-paced kitchen.

Skills

Pastry skills

Team leadership

Education

Qualified pastry chef

Job description

Pastry Chef - Garden Centre Restaurant
We are currently recruiting for an experienced and passionate Pastry Chef to join a busy, food-led garden centre restaurant. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled pastry professional looking for a hands-on role with an excellent work-life balance, offering daytime shifts only and no evening work.
The successful Pastry Chef will be responsible for leading the pastry operation, maintaining exceptional standards and ensuring the team consistently delivers outstanding cakes, desserts and patisseries made from scratch.
The Perks
The successful Pastry Chef will receive:

• £35,000 salary
• 40 hour working week
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Daytime shifts only with no evening work.
• 5 days out of 7 working pattern.
• Opportunity to lead and develop the pastry section.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Career progression opportunities within a successful group.
• The opportunity to work within a growing food operation.
• A supportive and friendly working environment.
• Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Easter Sunday.

The Place
This busy garden centre restaurant has built a strong reputation for quality food, excellent service and creating a point of difference within the garden centre dining market.
The kitchen team takes pride in producing fresh, high-quality food, with all cakes, pastries and sweet treats made from scratch. The successful Head Pastry Chef will have the opportunity to showcase their creativity, lead the pastry offering and play a key role in delivering an exceptional customer experience.
The Person
The successful Pastry Chef will have:

• Previous experience as a Pastry Chef, Pastry Sous Chef or senior pastry position.
• Strong pastry and patisserie skills with experience creating cakes, desserts and sweet treats from scratch.
• A genuine passion for high-quality pastry and attention to detail.
• Experience leading and developing a pastry team.
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage stock control, ordering and minimise waste.
• Experience working in a busy, high-volume kitchen environment.
• A fully qualified pastry background with a high level of technical skill.
• A positive and hardworking approach with the ability to maintain excellent standards.
• Flexibility to work weekends and bank holidays as required.

If you're an experienced Pastry Chef looking for a new opportunity with an excellent work-life balance and daytime hours only, we'd love to hear from you.