Pastry Sous Chef - Production

Perfect Recruitment Ltd.; Warrington; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Christmas closure

Work-life balance

Career progression

Product development

Job summary

Perfect Recruitment Ltd. is recruiting a Pastry Sous Chef for a production kitchen in Warrington. The role focuses on hands-on pastry work within a high-volume production environment, Monday to Friday, 6:00am-3:30pm, with no weekend shifts.

The successful candidate will oversee pastry operations, ensure high-quality product output, and help develop the team while maintaining strict food safety standards. The package includes a £33,000-£35,000 salary and strong work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on pastry experience is essential.
• Experience producing pastry at high volume.
• Ability to follow recipes and production specifications.
• Excellent attention to detail and consistency.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Experience coaching or supervising other chefs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day pastry operation within a production kitchen.
• Produce high-quality pastry products across large production volumes.
• Maintain quality and consistency across outputs.
• Support production planning activities.
• Supervise and develop other pastry staff.

Skills

Strong pastry experience

High-volume pastry production

Recipe adherence

Attention to detail

Organised & time management

Coaching or supervising others

Job description

Pastry Sous Chef - Production Kitchen

Warrington, Cheshire

£33,000-£35,000 per year

Monday to Friday | 6:00am-3:30pm | No Weekend Work

Strong pastry experience is essential for this role.

Are you an experienced Pastry Chef, Pastry Sous Chef or Senior Pastry Chef looking to leave traditional hospitality hours behind?

We're looking for a genuinely experienced pastry professional to join a growing food production business in Warrington.

This isn't a general chef role with some pastry involved - strong, hands-on pastry experience is essential.

It's a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves pastry but would like Monday to Friday working, no weekends and a much better work-life balance.

What you'll be doing

Working as part of an experienced production team, you'll help oversee the day-to-day pastry operation and produce high-quality products consistently across larger production volumes.

You'll be involved in:

• High-volume pastry production
• Preparing and producing a wide range of pastry products
• Following recipes and production specifications accurately
• Maintaining excellent quality and consistency
• Supporting production planning
• Helping to supervise and develop other chefs
• Maintaining high standards of food safety and hygiene
• Contributing to new product development and R&D
• Helping the business continue to improve and develop its pastry offering

We need someone with strong pastry experience

We're particularly interested in candidates who have worked as a:

• Pastry Sous Chef
• Senior Pastry Chef / Chef de Partie
• Pastry Chef
• Production Pastry Chef
• Bakery Supervisor

You'll need:

• Strong hands-on pastry experience
• Experience producing pastry at high volume
• A good understanding of pastry techniques and production
• Excellent attention to detail and consistency
• Experience working to recipes and production specifications
• Strong organisation and time management
• Experience supporting, coaching or supervising other chefs
• A genuine passion for pastry and high-quality products
• Experience within 4 or 5-star hotels, banqueting, large restaurants, events, bakeries or food production would be particularly relevant.

Please note: general Chef experience without significant pastry experience will not be suitable for this position.

What you'll get

• £33,000-£35,000 salary
• Monday to Friday
• 6:00am-3:30pm
• No weekend work
• Overtime available if wanted
• Christmas closure, including Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
• Excellent work-life balance compared with traditional hospitality
• Join a growing and developing business
• Genuine opportunities for progressionOpportunity to get involved in new product development and innovation

Ready for a change?

Please note: Due to the location, you'll need your own transport or a reliable way of getting to and from work.