Pastry Sous Chef

The Belfry Hotel & Resort; Maney; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier hospitality venue in the United Kingdom seeks a Pastry Sous Chef to lead their pastry kitchen, ensuring high-quality dessert delivery. This role involves managing kitchen operations, training team members, and adhering to health standards. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and have prior experience in a similar role, contributing to a vibrant culinary team within an award-winning hotel environment.

Benefits

Training and development programs

Discounted gym memberships

Healthcare schemes

Financial wellness tools

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pastry Sous Chef or higher.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Passionate about fine food and seasonal ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Preparing menu items for service based on hotel occupancy.
• Cooking and delivering high-quality dishes using fresh, local ingredients.
• Ensuring a safe and compliant kitchen environment.
• Managing a kitchen section during busy services.
• Training and developing team members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP

Job description

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Pastry Sous Chef, The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield

Client: The Belfry Hotel & Resort

Location: The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: b2d84851e223

Job Views: 6

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description:

The Belfry Hotel & Resort is an award-winning hotel, home to 300+ luxurious bedrooms and suites, several restaurants and bars, events and meetings spaces, a leisure club and spa. Our three golf courses, including The Brabazon, are recognised as world-class, and are home to this year’s Betfred British Masters. Whether you're drawn to our iconic golf courses, the serenity of the spa, the excitement of guest services, or our behind-the-scenes operations, there's a place for you in our vibrant team.

We are embarking on a major expansion and renovation project, with an investment of over £80 million, including new event space, The Masters Suite, 149 additional bedrooms, a state-of-the-art leisure club, and more, set to complete in Autumn 2025.

We value our team as much as our guests. Recognized in the 2024 Caterer’s Top 30 Best Places to Work and Springboard’s 2024 Best Employer, we invite you to join us in our journey to unveil a new and unparalleled resort.

Our flagship restaurant, the Ryder Restaurant, holds 2 AA rosettes and serves 700 meals daily, offering buffet-style dining for hotel guests and conference delegates. We also feature four other food outlets: Sam's Bar & Kitchen, Rocca's, The Brabazon Bar, and The Pastry Kitchen, which specializes in desserts. Our Banqueting team caters to various events, ensuring seamless experiences. Join our kitchen team to learn from talented chefs and advance your culinary career.

The Pastry Kitchen

The Pastry Kitchen is a small but efficient kitchen producing desserts, pastries, cakes, and sweets for the entire resort. Working with a talented team, you'll deliver handcrafted desserts across our outlets. Led by our passionate head pastry chef, the team strives for high standards and continuous skill development.

The role offers an on-target annual salary of £39,186.44, including a base of £36,341.00 and estimated gratuities of £2,845.44.

About the Role

As a Sous Chef, you'll focus on leading, training, and developing the team to deliver desserts and pastries. Responsibilities include:

• Preparing menu items for service based on hotel occupancy
• Cooking and delivering high-quality dishes using fresh, local ingredients
• Ensuring a safe and compliant kitchen environment
• Managing a kitchen section during busy services
• Training and developing team members
• Stock ordering, menu writing, and implementing new ideas
• Deputising for the Head Chef

About You

The ideal candidate will have experience as a Pastry Sous Chef or higher, with excellent communication and presentation skills. You should be:

• An inspirational leader, quick thinker, and excellent communicator
• Passionate about fine food and seasonal ingredients
• Detail-oriented with high standards
• Experienced in portion control, wastage logging, and cost management
• Capable of building strong relationships with the team and colleagues
• Knowledgeable about COSHH and HACCP standards

Belfry Benefits

We offer comprehensive learning and development opportunities, including in-house training, online platforms, apprenticeships, and leadership programs. We prioritize wellbeing with discounted gym memberships, mental health support, healthcare schemes, financial wellness tools, and sustainable travel options.

Our team is appreciated through awards, loyalty recognitions, discounts, free parking, and complimentary shift meals. We are committed to sustainability and community engagement, with initiatives supporting local charities and environmental standards.

Our values emphasize community, growth, and making a difference. Join us if you're looking for a place to contribute, grow, and make a lasting impact.