Pastry Chef - Westminster School

Compass Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider is looking for a talented Pastry Chef at Westminster School. Responsibilities include preparing high-quality food, managing wastage, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. Ideal applicants are creative, quality-driven, and possess excellent team skills. This position offers competitive pay and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Career growth opportunities

Digital GP access

Exclusive travel discounts

Grocery discounts

Cash rewards on spending

Wellness and mindfulness classes

Qualifications

• Passion for creating high quality tasty food.
• Ability to work well within a team and develop others.
• Flexibility and a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver all food items including breakfast and lunch menus.
• Report food safety and health issues to management.
• Minimize and record food wastage.
• Assist Head Chef with costing and menu planning.
• Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen.

Skills

High standards and quality driven

Creative and passionate about pastry

Excellent people skills

Proven track record with H&S and food safety

Organised and prioritises well

Job description

Overview

Pastry Chef - Westminster School, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, is the leading provider of catering and support services to Independent Schools in the UK. You will be part of a team that supports high quality education at this school by providing outstanding food and service to the pupils and staff. You will be a key part of a team who have a passion for preparing food daily using fresh ingredients. It all starts with enjoyment—great tasting, healthy food that pupils look forward to and really enjoy.

Benefits

• Term time only - Working 42 weeks per year
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Working 5 out of 7 days

What you'll be doing

We are currently looking for a talented and experienced Pastry Chef to join our catering team, who produce outstanding food using the finest and freshest ingredients in this highly prestigious Independent School. We pride ourselves on producing absolutely everything on site and offering our clients creative, innovating and cutting edge menus.

In return we offer support and development to grow within our business alongside a competitive salary.

More about the role

Key Responsibilities:

• Development and delivery of all food items - breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, staff lunch and event menus
• Report any food safety/health and safety issues to management immediately
• Minimizing and recording of all food wastage
• Assisting Head Chef with menu and product costing
• Working with KP/ G.A to maintain high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen
• Working with senior management to deliver an exceptional bespoke experience
• Responsible for production of all bread, pastry, baked products and sweet products
• Responsible for creation and updating of all recipes for pastry section

Who you are

• High standards and be quality driven
• Creative and passionate about pastry/bakery work
• Committed to food and customer service innovation
• Excellent people skills with the ability to develop and work well within a team
• Proven track record with stock management, H&S and food safety
• Passion for high quality tasty food, and someone who keeps up to date with food trends
• Organised, able to make robust judgements and prioritise
• Enthusiastic, motivational, someone who strives for excellence
• Have a flexible approach with a can do attitude
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills

Please note

Please note: This role is contracted to 42 weeks per year

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference

Job Reference: com/0710/40453001/52766857/SU #Independent

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!