Pastry Junior Sous Chef

InterContinental Hotels Group; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel group is seeking a Pastry Junior Sous Chef for their Six Senses brand in London. The candidate will play a key role in the pastry department, ensuring excellent services and products while managing operations under the guidance of the Head Pastry Chef. This is an excellent opportunity for culinary professionals looking to advance their careers in a prestigious kitchen setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a pastry chef, baker, or equivalent.
• Specialized pastry training is preferred.
• Fluency in additional languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the pastry section in the absence of the Head Pastry Chef.
• Ensure compliance with production schedules and quality standards.
• Inspect kitchen procedures and manage food stock levels.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Teamwork

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Culinary Arts

Job description

Hotel Brand: Six Senses
Location: United Kingdom, London

As a Pastry Junior Sous Chef, I fully understand the vision of Six Senses to help people reconnect with themselves, others, and the world around them, along with our values of local sensitivity, global sensibility, crafted experiences, emotional hospitality, responsibility, fun, quirkiness, and pioneering wellness.

Sustainability, Wellness, and Out of the Ordinary experiences are at the core of everything we do at Six Senses. I will safeguard these pillars through strategic planning and development, ensuring all directives, practices, and initiatives are implemented, embraced, and adopted within the hotel.

Duties and Responsibilities

In this role, I will assume responsibility for the efficient operation of the Pastry department to provide exceptional products and services within Six Senses brand standards and budget. I will work strategically with the Head Pastry Chef to develop cohesive and productive goals for the department and establish procedures to achieve them.

• Be responsible for the pastry section in the absence of the Head Pastry Chef.
• Check production schedules to determine the variety and quantity of goods to bake.
• Stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations to ensure smooth service.
• Follow proper plate presentation and garnish setup for all dishes.
• Work in any section of the kitchen when necessary due to business levels or colleague shortages.
• Understand team goals and objectives, ensuring maximum effort to achieve targets.
• Know and comply with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules and guidelines.
• Regularly inspect the kitchen and ensure maintenance and product improvements are addressed timely.
• Check incoming produce to ensure compliance with order sheets, receiving records, and purchasing specifications.

Qualifications

To succeed as a Pastry Junior Sous Chef, candidates should have the following qualifications, skills, and experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Culinary Arts, plus 3+ years of experience as a chef, pastry chef, baker, or equivalent; or an equivalent combination of education and culinary/kitchen operations experience with specialized pastry training.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are preferred.

All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

This overview provides the main responsibilities for the Pastry Junior Sous Chef role at Six Senses London. It is not an exhaustive list of duties.

Six Senses London is an equal opportunity employer. This policy applies to all employment terms and conditions.

If you don't meet every single requirement but believe you'd be a great fit, we encourage you to apply. Start your journey with us today!