Pastry Supervisor

Paul Rhodes Bakery; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free & Discounted Bakery Products

Shop Discount

Free Birthday cake of your choice

Company Events

Referral Bonus: £500

Cycle to Work Scheme

Additional holiday allowance

Paid breaks

Job summary

Paul Rhodes Bakery in Greenwich, London is seeking an experienced Pastry Chef to lead a team in a fast-paced, handmade bakery.

You will drive product development for cakes, pastries and viennoiseries, while maintaining high quality and consistent processes across the team. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and a passion for artisan baking.

Qualifications

• Experienced Pastry Chef with team leadership experience.
• Ability to develop and improve cakes, pastries and viennoiseries.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a pastry team in a handmade bakery.
• Develop new cakes, pastries and viennoiseries and push product quality forward.
• Maintain consistent production processes and high standards of quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Strong communicator

Process driven

Product development

Job description

Company About Us:

Founded by former Michelin-starred chef Paul Rhodes in 2003, Paul Rhodes Bakery has built a strong reputation as the go-to supplier of quality handcrafted sourdoughs, cakes and pastries in the capital. Paul's ambition when he started the bakery was simple: to provide London’s busy chefs with the best handcrafted bread, made from the finest ingredients possible and traditional techniques.

Today, as the bakery heads towards twenty-five years in business, the goal remains the same and this ambition underpins everything we do. We have both a wholesale business supplying some of London’s top restaurants, hotels, cafés, and entertainment venues, as well as our local retail bakery shop which is based a ten-minute walk up the road, in Greenwich Market.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to our success. At Paul Rhodes Bakery, we believe in nurturing talent. By joining our company, you’ll have the chance to work with experienced professionals, learn valuable skills, and be part of a friendly, supportive environment.

Job Overview:

If you are a passionate,skilled Pastry Chef with experience in cake/ viennoiserie production and teammanagement skills, then we have a fantastic opportunity at our Greenwichbakery.

We want our bakery to be the verybest and your role will be an integral part in this journey with us. The rolewould be perfect for a Pastry Chef who is hungry for a new challenge and iseager to take the next step in their career.

Key information

• Experienced Pastry Chef capable of leading andmanaging a team in a handmade bakery.
• An inspirational leader who knows how to developand get the best from the team while instilling positivity.
• Strong communicator and organiser used to improvingboth team performance and product quality.
• Process driven mindset capable of developing soundbaking processes creating consistent cakes, pastries and viennoiseries atall times.
• Expert with a passion for product improvement andwho enjoys pushing product quality forward and capable of ensuring thewhole team operates to that level.
• Experienced in developing new cakes, pastries andviennoiseries.
• A passionate foodie who truly believes in producingtop quality product everyday and instils that mentality within the team.
• A results focused individual with a history of pastsuccesses.

Hours:

45 hours per week on a rotabasis including weekends and bank holidays.

Location:

• Paul Rhodes Bakery, SE10 9PJ (Greenwich, London)
• Candidates must reliably commute or plan torelocate before starting work.

Benefits:

• Free & Discounted Bakery Products: Take homethe freshest bread, pastries, and more every day.
• Shop Discount: Enjoy exclusive employee discountson all products at our Greenwich shop.
• Free Birthday cake of your choice
• Company Events: Join your colleagues for fun summer/ winter social events.
• Referral Bonus: Earn a £500 bonus for bringing newtalent into our growing team.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Convenient commuting optionsfor you.
• Additional holiday allowance to reward length ofservice
• Paid breaks

Paul Rhodes is committed to adiverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities toall employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, nationalorigin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status,disability, age, or other legally protected status. As part of this commitment,we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities toenable them to access the hiring process. For individuals who would like torequest accommodation throughout the hiring process, please contact HR at: [e-mail]

Compensation: To be discussed