Pastry Demi Chef

Sodexo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

6-month fixed term contract

Career development opportunities

Apprenticeships and learning opportuni

Increased holiday allowance withLength

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Pastry Chef for a premium corporate kitchen in London to join a skilled pastry team creating cakes, desserts and pastry products for a busy workplace. You’ll work alongside the Senior Pastry Chef and wider team in a modern facility with two restaurants and varied concepts.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop pastry skills in a high-volume production environment, with support from an experienced team and opportunities for apprenticeships and learning.

Qualifications

• Experience in pastry kitchen or similar role.
• Passion for pastry, cakes and desserts.
• Understanding of pastry techniques and production.
• Ability to follow recipes and production requirements.
• Willingness to develop skills within high-volume production environment.

Responsibilities

• Create cakes, desserts and pastry products for a busy corporate environment.
• Work with senior pastry team to produce high-volume pastry.
• Maintain health, safety and allergen standards in production.

Skills

Pastry production

Dessert making

Attention to detail

Food safety

Teamwork

High-volume baking

Education

Professional cookery or patisserie qualification

Job description

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• Monday to Friday | 8 hours shift per day between 6:30am till 2:45pm
• 6-month Fixed Term Contract
• Free meals while on shift
• Opportunities for career development
• Apprenticeships and learning opportunities
• Increased holiday allowance with length of service

Pastry Chef | Brock Street, London, NW1

Bring your passion for pastry and develop your skills within a premium corporate kitchen.

At Sodexo, you'll belong in a talented pastry team where your creativity, skills and attention to detail make a real impact. Working alongside the Senior Pastry Chef, Junior Sous Chef and wider pastry team, you'll help create fresh, high-quality cakes, desserts and pastry products for a busy corporate environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Pastry Chef looking to develop their skills and build their experience within a high-volume pastry operation. You'll be working in a modern technology environment with two restaurants, varied food concepts and fresh food prepared onsite every day. The team produces cakes, desserts and pastry products on a large scale, including around 600 portions when required, so you'll have the opportunity to develop your confidence working with volume while being supported by an experienced pastry team.

We're looking for someone with a genuine passion for pastry, a good foundation of pastry skills and a willingness to learn. Whether you've already worked in a high-volume kitchen or you're ready to develop those skills, we'd love to hear from you.

What will bring

• Previous experience working within a pastry kitchen or similar role
• A genuine passion for pastry, cakes and desserts
• A good understanding of pastry techniques and production
• Experience producing a variety of cakes, desserts and pastry products
• A willingness to develop your skills within a high-volume production environment
• Strong attention to detail and pride in presentation
• Understanding of food safety, hygiene and allergen requirements
• Ability to follow recipes, specifications and production requirements accurately
• Good organisation and time management skills
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A positive, flexible and proactive approach
• Enthusiasm to learn new skills and progress within the pastry team
• Ability to work at pace while maintaining consistently high standards
• Experience producing high volumes of cakes, desserts or pastry products
• Experience with vegan and gluten-free pastry production
• Experience within a premium corporate, hotel or hospitality environment
• Professional cookery or patisserie qualification
• Experience supporting hospitality events or large-scale functions

Bring your creativity and passion for pastry to a premium corporate kitchen, develop your skills alongside an experienced pastry team and help create exceptional cakes and desserts for a busy workplace environment.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.