Pastry Sous Chef

The Twenty Two London Hotel; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury lifestyle hotel in London is seeking a skilled Pastry Sous Chef to support daily operations and lead a junior team. Candidates should have over 3 years in a high-end pastry kitchen and strong creative skills. The role emphasizes quality presentation and mentorship within a vibrant team environment. Employee benefits include generous sick pay, discounts, and a personalized development plan.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous Company Discretionary Sick Pay

Staff discount in the restaurant

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in a high-end pastry kitchen.
• Strong technical pastry skills with various products.
• Ability to lead under pressure and mentor junior chefs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Pastry Chef in daily operations.
• Lead and develop junior pastry chefs.
• Ensure all desserts meet quality standards.

Skills

Creative pastry skills

Leadership

Food safety standards

Allergen management

Job description

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Are you bold, driven towards excellence,
guided by intuition, and grounded in empathy? If so, we want you to join our
team at The Twenty Two.

The Role

As a Pastry Sous Chef, you will:

• Support the Head Pastry Chef in managing
  daily operations across all pastry sections.
• Lead and develop junior pastry chefs,
  ensuring standards, consistency, and creativity.
• Oversee prep and service for all dessert
  offerings, from afternoon tea to plated restaurant desserts and event canapés.
• Uphold the highest levels of quality, portion
  control, and presentation.
• Contribute to new menu development, tastings,
  and seasonal innovations.
• Maintain stock control, ordering, and HACCP
  documentation for the pastry kitchen.

About Us

The Twenty Two is a luxury lifestyle hotel
located on London’s historic Grosvenor Square. Our property, set within a
listed Edwardian manor, combines cultural elegance with modern charm. We offer
an all-day public restaurant and a private members’ club with 31 bedrooms and
suites.

About You

We are looking for individuals who are
passionate about excellence and culture.

You will have:

• At least 3 years’ experience in a high-end
  pastry kitchen, including in a leadership role.
• Strong creative and technical pastry skills
  across plated, petits fours, viennoiserie, and breads.
• A calm, solution-focused attitude and the
  ability to lead under pressure.
• Excellent understanding of allergen
  management and food safety standards.
• Experience mentoring and motivating junior
  pastry chefs.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, including
  weekends and evenings.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead prep and service in the absence of the
  Head Pastry Chef.
• Delegate daily tasks and supervise junior
  team members.
• Ensure all desserts meet quality and
  presentation standards.
• Uphold full compliance with hygiene, food
  safety, and temperature logs.
• Contribute to tastings, seasonal development,
  and chef briefings.
• Liaise with restaurant and events teams to
  manage service timing and logistics.

What’s in It for You?

• Be part of an iconic, growing brand in
  London’s most exclusive neighbourhood
• Enjoy an ambitious and personalised
  development plan
• Work with a passionate, expert team in a
  beautiful setting

Employee Benefits

Available from day one:

• Employee
  Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action
• Employee
  Referral Scheme: £1,000 (paid on your referral completing their
  probationary period)
• Mentoring
  schemes. Management Development Training – on the job with support from
  external training providers
• Your
  birthday is off

Available on successful completion of your
probationary period:

• Generous
  Company Discretionary Sick Pay Scheme. You accrue one day CSP per month
  during your employment with the Company on a rolling basis, capped at 5
  years’ length of service
• Generous
  staff discount in the Ground Floor Restaurant: 30% off a table up to 4pax
  and 20% off a table up to 6pax
• A
  Guest Experience in the Hotel (subject to availability)
• Holiday
  entitlement increases: 2 days at 2 years’ length of service, and a further
  3 days at 5 years’ length of service, prorated to your contract hours
• Long
  service award schemes: 5 years (Silver Status. Meal in the Restaurant, TTT
  embroidered Bathrobe), 10 years (Gold Status, a stay in our sister
  property with flights with partner), 15 years (Platinum Status – watch
  this space)

If you do not hear from us within 7 days,
please consider your application unsuccessful