Pastry Sous Chef

Ham Yard Hotel; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel in London seeks a Pastry Sous Chef to enhance their renowned culinary offerings. This role entails leading a dynamic team, crafting innovative pastries, and ensuring operational excellence within the pastry kitchen. Interested candidates should bring proven experience, a passion for culinary arts, and exceptional leadership skills to continue the legacy of culinary excellence.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary plus service charge

Access to financial wellbeing app

Health cash plan

Discounted cinema tickets and gym membership

Complimentary meals on shift

Referral bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday allowance

Ongoing training and professional development

Regular social events and team activities

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably in a high-end restaurant or hotel setting.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in managing, developing, and motivating a team.
• High standard of food knowledge and technical pastry skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading and mentoring a team of pastry chefs to ensure high standards and continuous development.
• Overseeing the preparation and presentation of all pastry items, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Collaborating with the Executive Chef to create new and exciting dessert menus.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Technical pastry skills

Organizational abilities

Education

Experience in high-end restaurant or hotel

Job description

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Are you
passionate about creating exquisite pastries and desserts? Firmdale Hotels
invites you to bring your culinary talents to our renowned Ham Yard Hotel,
where excellence and creativity meet in the heart of London.

Firmdale
Hotels is an award-winning group recognised for its unique design, outstanding
service, and vibrant atmosphere. Each of our properties boasts a distinct
personality, offering guests an unforgettable experience. At Ham Yard Hotel, we
pride ourselves on our innovative cuisine and exceptional dining experiences.

As a
Pastry Sous Chef, you will play a pivotal role in our culinary team, leading
the pastry kitchen with confidence and flair.

Responsibilities:

• Leading
  and mentoring a team of pastry chefs to ensure high standards and continuous
  development.
• Overseeing
  the preparation and presentation of all pastry items, ensuring quality and
  consistency.
• Managing
  the day-to-day operations of the pastry kitchen, including order of service and
  mise en place.
• Collaborating
  with the Executive Chef to create new and exciting dessert menus using fresh,
  high-quality ingredients.
• Maintaining
  inventory and ensuring efficient stock control and ordering processes.

What you Need:

• Proven
  experience in a similar role, preferably in a high-end restaurant or hotel
  setting.
• A genuine
  love for food and a desire to create innovative and delicious pastries.
• Strong
  leadership skills with experience in managing, developing, and motivating a
  team.
• High
  standard of food knowledge and technical pastry skills.
• Excellent
  organisational abilities to ensure smooth kitchen operations.
• Strong
  communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and other
  departments.

What
We Offer:

• Competitiveannual salary of £45,100 plus service charge.
• Access to Wagestream our
  financial wellbeing app. Stream your accrued earnings before pay day,
  benefit from everyday savings and real time financial coaching.
• Health cash
  plan(including contributions towards dental, optical, alternative
  and complementary therapies)
• Discounted cinema tickets,
  gym membership, travel, retailers and restaurants
• Complimentary meals on shift
  
• Referral bonus scheme for
  recommending top talent
• Flexible scheduling without
  split shifts
• Dry cleaning service for
  work attire and discounted personal dry cleaning
• Enhanced holiday allowance
  based on length of service
• Season ticket loan for
  convenient commuting
• Ongoing training,
  professional development, and fully funded English lessons
• Regular social events, team
  activities, and fitness sessions
• Benefits like cycle to work
  scheme and annual long service awards
• Exclusive discounts at
  Design Hotels, staff sales, spa discounts, and product perks
• And much more!!

Why join Firmdale Hotels?

Firmdale Hotels is an
international, award winning group of 11 luxury hotels and 10 bars and
restaurants in London and New York. World renowned for their unique interiors
and exceptional service, the hotels are trailblazers in hospitality and design.

We are delighted to have
been recognised by the hospitalityand travel industries for the great
work our teams have achieved. To name a few of our recent awards and accolades:

• Times Best Places to
  Work 2024
• The Kings Award for
  Enterprise 2024 for outstanding contribution to International Trade
• Manager
  of the Year – Helle Jensen – Cateys 2024
• Hotel
  Chef of the Year Finalist - Jamie Atkinson - Hotel Cateys 2024
• Food
  & Beverage Manager of the Year - Pedro Paulo - Hotel Cateys
  2024
• Ham Yard Hotel - two AA
  Rosettes for Culinary Excellence, Ham Yard Bar & Restaurant, 2024 as well
  as an AA Breakfast Award
• Dorset Square Hotel –
  One AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence, The Potting Shed, 2024
• Warren Street Hotel -
  Travel & Leisure ‘IT List’ best hotels in the world
• Whitby Hotel, Crosby
  Street and Warren Street - Michelin keys
• The Soho Hotel and Ham
  Yard - Conde Nast Traveller 2023 Top Hotels in London.
• Number Sixteen - Best
  Boutique Hotels in London, The Times, 2024.

You can see a full list of our
awards and accolades here: https://www.firmdalehotels.com/b/awards-accolades/

If you're ready
to embark on a rewarding journey with Firmdale Hotels and contribute to our
legacy of excellence, apply now to join our vibrant team at Ham Yard Hotel!

In line with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, we do require all
applicants to have the eligibility to live and work in the United Kingdom.
Documentation will be required at interview stage.