Pastry Chef - Westminster School

Compass Group PLC; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider in the UK is seeking a talented Pastry Chef to join their team at an Independent School. The role involves developing and delivering exceptional food items, ensuring food safety, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness. The ideal candidate will be passionate about pastry work and possess excellent communication and team skills, committed to providing high-quality food. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes

Digital GP access

Exclusive travel discounts

Grocery discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards on spending

Wellness and mindfulness classes

Qualifications

• Proven track record with stock management, health & safety, and food safety.
• Passion for high-quality tasty food and up-to-date with food trends.
• Organised, able to make robust judgments and prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Development and delivery of all food items including menus.
• Report any food safety issues to management.
• Minimize and record all food wastage.
• Assist Head Chef with menu and product costing.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Provide an exceptional bespoke experience.

Skills

Quality driven

Creativity in pastry work

Customer service innovation

Excellent teamwork skills

Stock management

Food safety knowledge

Ability to prioritize

Communication skills

Flexibility

Motivational attitude

Job description

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.

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

Qualifications

• 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

About the Employer

Chartwells, 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. 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. 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!

Benefits

We ensure you’re rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

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