Pastry Sous Chef

THE PIG; Bath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free B&B across properties

35% discount on food

Meals on duty

Fresh chef whites

Annual holiday up to 33 days

Take home goods (cost price)

Private Health

Critical Illness cover

Death in service cover

Learning & development courses

Trips and incentives

Anniversary vouchers

Job summary

THE PIG near Bath is seeking a Pastry Sous Chef to oversee the pastry section, lead a small team and mentor junior staff. The role emphasizes passion for pastry and collaboration with the gardening and kitchen teams.

We work with local suppliers within 25 miles and source produce from our onsite kitchen garden, shaping daily menus and unforgettable dining experiences for guests. Join a vibrant, hands-on kitchen that values creativity and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the pastry section and manage the pastry team.
• Mentor and develop junior pastry staff and apprentices.
• Contribute to menu planning with a focus on modern British desserts.

Job description

About the role

Location: THE PIG-near Bath, Pensford, BS39 4NS

Salary: OTE £37,300 per year (£17.94 per hour, including tronc).

Hours: 40 hours per week + paid overtime

A Pastry Sous chef role at THE PIG is like no other. We use local suppliers within a 25-mile radius, source majority of our own produce from our onsite kitchen garden in order to to create our menus, which change daily.

Our Chefs are passionate and above all driven to provide our guests with an unforgettable dining experience, creativity is what we do best.

Our pastry chefs are chatty people, having constant conversations with the gardeners, local dairies, and farmers about what is available and what is in season.

Our kitchens are fast paced and energetic, which is what we look for in an individual. Come with enthusiasm, your knives and a bucketful of passion and we can help you develop the rest.

As a PIG Pastry Sous Chef, you will oversee a small team and manage the pastry section. You will be responsible for the junior staff on the section, so good people management skills are needed. We want our Pastry Chefs to be as passionate and enthusiastic about modern British food and classic desserts as we are.

Can you remember who inspired you to be a chef, can you do this for someone else?

We run an award-winning apprenticeship programme, as a Pastry Sous Chef you will take an active role in leading, teaching and inspiring the apprentices.

We're seeking a Pastry Chef with confidence and ability to support a dynamic team. Our Chefs can experience what we offer at more than one of our properties.

We are dedicated to making THE PIGs an inspiring, exciting, and fun place to work and in return for your commitment to us you can expect something a little different:

• Work with a reputable people led business where PIG values sit at the forefront of what we do
• Unlimited staff stays - free B&B across all our properties
• 35% discount on food, beverages & treatments.
• Meals on duty.
• Fresh chef whites, daily
• Annual holiday increase (up to 33 days)
• Take home goods - cost price.
• Free access for you and your family to an on-demand GP, Physiotherapy, and counselling services through Help@Hand.
• Private Health
• Critical Illness cover
• Death in service cover
• A range of learning & development courses.
• Trips and incentives
• Anniversary vouchers - dinner with wine for 2.
• We're growing, so plenty of opportunity to progress

To view our full range of perks, visit our 'What we can do for you' section on our career's webpage: jobs.thepighotel.com

Home Grown Hotels is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any of the protected characteristics set out in the Equalities Act 2010.