Pastry Sous Chef

The Scarlet Hotel; Newquay; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned Cornish hotel seeks a passionate Pastry Sous Chef to enhance their culinary offerings. The ideal candidate will lead the pastry section, support menu development, and ensure high-quality food presentation while fostering a collaborative kitchen environment. Enjoy competitive pay, professional growth, and a vibrant work culture.

Benefits

£14 per hour plus tips

28 days holiday per year

40% off food and drinks

Long service scheme

Health Shield Healthcare Plan

On-site team accommodation available

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen focusing on pastry.
• Strong leadership and ability to manage tasks efficiently.
• Current knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes.

Responsibilities

• Develop recipes and prepare high-quality dishes.
• Delegate tasks to ensure kitchen operations run smoothly.
• Monitor food stock and ensure compliance with health regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Time Management

Cooking Techniques

Job description

We enjoy looking after people, that’s what great people do.

We are recruiting a passionate, experienced Pastry Sous Chef to join an established team at the Bedruthan Hotel pushing our food offer to the next level. We offer an engaging, structured kitchen environment that drives creativity and development. This role will support the Head of Pastry with the running of the section and take charge on their days off.

Our menus and creations are inspired by the seasons and our specialist Cornish growers, farmers and fisherman. This role will help provide the professional delivery of these menus.

You must be well presented, articulate and driven, and have a natural tendency to do everything to the best of your ability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Development of recipes, helping with seasonal menu writing and preparing high-quality dishes
• You should be able to delegate tasks to kitchen staff to ensure the day runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Setting up the kitchen and the bakery each day
• Keeping to the work day schedule
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area
• Helping in building the knowledge of other team members and assist with there progression
• Ensure appealing plate presentation
• Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests
• Monitor food stock and place orders
• Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items
• Experiment with recipes and suggest new ideas
• Deputising for the head chef where absent

We are looking for someone who:

• Demonstrates strong leadership skills
• Has the ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks
• Has excellent time management abilities
• Possess up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes
• Can ensure dishes are prepared and presented in accordance with recipes
• Can manage and resolve any issues that may arise quickly and efficiently

Experience working in fast-paced kitchen with a focus on pastry is a requirement. A trial shift will be required prior to appointment.

What we offer:

As a family-owned independent Cornish business, we value every member of our talented team, and we offer a range of benefits and perks to reflect our commitment to making our hotels such a desirable place to work. These include:

• £14 per hour plus tips
• A people-centric working environment
• Learning and internal career progression opportunities
• A permanent contract with 28 days holiday per year (29 after 1 year)
• Long service scheme, enjoy a free stay at Bedruthan after your first year!
• Enjoy 40% off food and drinks, along with a range of other services throughout the hotel with our own discount scheme!
• Local partnership discounts
• Health Shield Healthcare Plan

On-site team accommodation is available