Pastry Head Chef

Red Carnation Hotels Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,800 - 46,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Service charge added to salary

Learning and development opportunities

Friend referral bonus up to £600

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

50% off food

25% off beverages

Discounted accommodation rates

Volunteering days

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Red Carnation Hotels Ltd. is seeking a talented Pastry Head Chef for our Mayfair, London hotel. You will lead the pastry team, design menus for à la carte, banqueting, afternoon tea, and events, and ensure innovation across all pastry offerings.

Reporting to the Executive Head Chef, you will manage ordering, stock, and costs while maintaining the highest standards of food safety and allergen control in a luxury setting.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Pastry Head Chef or Senior Pastry Chef in a fine dining or luxury hotel.
• Expert knowledge of classical and contemporary pastry techniques.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to balance creativity with operational and financial responsibilities.
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities, thriving under pressure.
• Passion for training and developing team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the entire pastry team, setting standards of excellence and ensuring smooth daily operations.
• Design and develop menus for à la carte, banqueting, afternoon tea, and special events, showcasing creativity and seasonal ingredients.
• Maintain consistency and innovation across all pastry products and presentations.
• Oversee ordering, stock control, and cost management, ensuring budget targets are achieved.
• Train, mentor, and inspire junior pastry chefs, fostering a positive and professional working environment.
• Uphold the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and allergen control.
• Collaborate closely with the Executive Head Chef and senior culinary team to align with the hotel's luxury brand standards.

Skills

Pastry leadership

Menu design

Quality & innovation

Cost management

Staff training

Food safety

Time management

Job description

We are recruiting for a talented andmotivated Pastry Head Chefto join the culinary team at ourluxury hotel.This is a full-time position, ideal for someone withprevious experience in a four- or five-star hotel or fine dining environment. You will be responsible for the strategic direction, management, and day-to-day running of the pastry kitchen , ensuring exceptional quality and innovation across all dessert and bakery offerings. You will report directly to the Executive Head Chef.

Location: Mayfair, London

Employment Type: Full time/ 40 hours per week

Salary: up to £42,000 per annum

The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is proud to be recognised as an industry leader in hospitality and people development. We were named Best Employer at the 2025 Cateys and received the prestigious AA’s Hotel Group of the Year award for 2024. We are especially proud of our dedication to developing our people, having received the Princess Royal Training Award three times (2017, 2020, and 2023) from HRH The Princess Royal and City & Guilds.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us multiple accolades including Top Employer in the United Kingdom for both 2024 and 2025, a certification of our outstanding employee conditions and commitment to workplace excellence and Sustainable Business (2023) at The Cateys.

The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, part of Red Carnation Hotels, is a four-star boutique hotel in the heart of exclusive Mayfair. Some of its features include 107 bedrooms as well as seven different event spaces, a Butler’s Restaurant, a Terrace Bar, Stanley’s Rooftop Bar, and a Conservatory, where we offer our guests a welcoming, friendly atmosphere and exquisite food and drink.

Key Responsibilities of Pastry Head Chef

• Lead and manage the entire pastryteam, setting standards of excellence and ensuring smooth daily operations.
• Design and develop menus for à lacarte, banqueting, afternoon tea, and special events, showcasing creativity andseasonal ingredients.
• Maintain consistency andinnovation across all pastry products and presentations.
• Oversee ordering, stock control,and cost management, ensuring budget targets are achieved.
• Train, mentor, and inspire juniorpastry chefs, fostering a positive and professional working environment.
• Uphold the highest standards offood safety, hygiene, and allergen control.
• Collaborate closely with theExecutive Head Chef and senior culinary team to align with the hotel’s luxurybrand standards.

What are we looking for?

• Proven track record as a PastryHead Chef or Senior Pastry Chef in a fine dining or luxury hotel environment.
• Expert knowledge of classical andcontemporary pastry techniques.
• Strong leadership and teammanagement skills.
• Ability to balance creativitywith operational and financial responsibilities.
• Excellent organisational and timemanagement abilities, thriving under pressure.
• Passion for training anddeveloping team members.

What is in it for you?

• Holiday allowance starting at 20days and increasing with length of service up to 27 days + 8 bank holidays
• Excellent service charge added toyour salary every month.
• Professional, award winninglearning and development opportunities from day one.
• Fantastic recommend a friend andfamily bonus scheme worth up to £600.
• Enhanced paid maternity leave& paternity leave.
• 50% off on food and 25% off onbeverages in any Red Carnation Hotels F&B outlets.
• Discounted accommodation rates atRed Carnation Hotels worldwide.
• Two paid volunteering days eachyear, because we care about our community.
• Access to immediate EmployeeAssistance Programme, because we care about our employees.
• Vibrant hotel recognition eventsevery month and hotel-based incentives (Employee of the Month / Manager of theQuarter).
• Social and team building eventsper hotel.
• Global Employee AppreciationParty, where we get to celebrate our incredible teams.
• Free meals on duty.
• Complimentary uniform anddry-cleaning services.

Red Carnation Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We electronically scan and store a copy of your passport/visa and/or ID card to gain a clear indication of the authenticity of the document and establish the ‘Right to Work’ in the UK.