Pastry Commis Chef

Hilton; London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hospitality brand as a Pastry Commis Chef, where you will play a vital role in creating exceptional dessert experiences. This position offers the chance to showcase your creativity and supervisory skills in a dynamic kitchen environment. With a focus on quality and customer satisfaction, you'll be responsible for managing the pastry section, ensuring compliance with health regulations, and contributing to the culinary team's success. Enjoy a rewarding career with opportunities for personal development and a range of attractive perks that enhance your work-life balance.

Benefits

Hourly Rate of £12.88 plus service charge

Chef whites provided and laundered

Free, healthy meals when on duty

Personal Development programmes

Team Member Travel Program

Discounted dental and health cover

Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays

Modern and inclusive Team Member’s areas

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years as a Pastry Chef with high volume food production.
• Strong supervisory skills and a creative approach to pastry.

Responsibilities

• Assist running the pastry section and ensure quality of dessert offerings.
• Plan production and develop seasonal menu offerings.

Skills

Creativity in pastry

Supervisory skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Planning and organizing

Education

Trade qualification

Job description

WELCOME TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES AT THE UK’s #1 GREAT PLACE TO WORK 2025, AS VOTED BY OUR TEAM MEMBERS! The Hilton London Metropole Hotel has just finished in 2022 a transformational refurbishment, updating all of its Food & Beverage outlets, Bedrooms, Public Areas and Meeting Space.

Following the completion of the refurbishment, the hotel now boasts 1,100 bedrooms, four unique restaurants and bars, 35+ meeting rooms, including three ballrooms, with capacity for over 1,350 guests as well as an exclusive event space with unparalleled breath-taking skyline views across London.

Fancy taking a closer look at our brand new hotel? Check out our socials:

Events website: Hilton London Metropole (londonmetpresents.com)

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hilton-london-metrople/

A WORLD OF REWARDS

• Hourly Rate of £12.88 plus service charge
• Chef whites provided and laundered
• Free, healthy and high quality meals when on duty
• Grow your Career!
• Personal Development programmes designed to support you at every step of your career
• A chance to make a difference through our Corporate Responsibility programmes – Find out what and how we are doing (https://cr.hilton.com)
• Team Member Travel Program: discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets)
• Team Member Referral Program
• Discounted dental and health cover
• High street discounts: with Perks at Work
• Discounted car park
• Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days)
• Modern and inclusive Team Member’s areas

A Pastry Commis Chef is responsible for operating the pastry section of the kitchen to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience while planning production and developing seasonal offerings.

What will I be doing?

• Assist running the pastry section of the kitchen
• Ensure excellent quality throughout the dessert offerings
• Bring creativity to the pastry offerings
• Supervise and coordinate all pastry and dessert preparation and presentation
• Plan production to facilitate daily requirements
• Develop appropriate seasonal menu offerings
• Manage food cost controls to contribute to Food and Beverage revenue
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene and Health and Safety regulations

What are we looking for?

• A minimum of 2 years as a Pastry Chef with high volume food production
• Approaches pastry in a creative way
• Strong supervisory skills
• A current, valid, and relevant trade qualification (proof may be required)
• Positive attitude
• Good communication skills
• Committed to delivering a high level of customer service
• Excellent grooming standards
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Dedicated to the delivery of exceptional service and continuous improvement

EVERY JOB MAKES THE STAY.

At Hilton, It Matters Where You Stay, but The Stay is only one side of the story.

We know it takes hundreds of jobs to create unforgettable experiences for our guests – and behind every job, there’s an extraordinary person working to make each Stay magical. That’s why at Hilton, Every Job Makes the Stay.

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