Head Pastry Chef

Relais & Châteaux; Kenmare; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Meals on duty provided

Employee parking provided

Full training provided

Uniforms provided

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sheen Falls Lodge in Ireland is seeking a Head Pastry Chef to lead the pastry team in our 2 Michelin Keys hotel. You will plan and execute pastry menus, including afternoon tea and lounge offerings, while maintaining HACCP compliance and exceptional quality.

The role demands passion, energy, and senior pastry experience in fine dining environments. Reporting to the Exec Head Chef, you will drive pastry creativity, cost control, and staff development, ensuring a premier guest experience at The

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of patisserie, patisserie preparation and bread making.
• Experience in 5* fine dining or a Restaurant at upper level of 3 AA Rosette standard.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with menu planning and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute pastry menus in conjunction with the Exec Chef, including afternoon teas and lounge menu.
• Lead pastry kitchen, ensuring HACCP compliance and high standards of food quality.
• Coordinate activities, manage staff, and work with local, fresh ingredients to maintain quality and cost control.
• Oversee pastry production, service, and food GP, while upholding health and safety regulations.

Skills

Patisserie expertise

Bread making

Pastry leadership

Team management

Menu planning

Job description

Company Description

Work With The Best

We pride ourselves on being a diverse team of professional, passionate and caring individuals, with our guests at the heart of everything we do.

Sheen Falls Lodge is an 2 Michelin Keys Hotel and part of Relais & Chateaux, which includes some of the world's finest hoteliers, chefs and restaurants that have set the standard for hospitality excellence. Clear opportunities for progression are a priority for us, too.

If you cannot see a role that is suitable for you at the moment but feel you would make a great addition to the team, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Job Description

We are inviting applications for the role of Head Pastry Chef

The role of Head Pastry Chef is a hands-on challenging one, and therefore experience in this role in a similar type of establishment is essential at 5* fine Dining or a Restaurant at upper level of 3 AA Rosette standard as execution of the fine detail is paramount. You will be joining a Kitchen team filled with motivation striving to provide an exceptional dining experience in both the Falls fine dining and the Sheen Lounge for our guests.

Professionalism, energy and enthusiasm, adaptability, excellent communication skills and creativity will be just some of the attributes you will need to be successful in this role.
All applicants require expert knowledge of patisserie, patisserie preparation and bread making and will be responsible for the planning and execution of the pastry menus in conjunction with the Exec Chef, including the popular afternoon teas and lounge menu.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they are flexible, organise and able to coordinate a variety of activities working with fresh ingredients sourced locally whilst ensuring that the HACCP requirements and the hotels high standards are maintained at all times.

Reporting to the Exec Chef, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone with fine dining and baking experience in pastry to progress their career and to be involved in creating a unique pastry offering to our guests. This role may suit a Senior Chef de Partie -Pastry or Pastry Sous Chef looking for the next move in their career.

The objective of your role as Head Pastry Chef in the kitchen is to consistently assist the Exec Head Chef in managing and develop further the following areas:

• HACCP/Kitchen Hygiene /Uniform, and staff presentation.
• Food Quality.
• People management and development.
• Food GP’s.
• Food production.
• Food Service.

We also expect you to take responsibility for the process, procedure, system and service control and the continuous quality improvement in food quality, menu type while maintaining the cost and expenditure budgets in the pastry section. Also ensuring the pastry kitchen is consistently fully compliant with Health and Safety and the HACCP regulations Acts

The core competencies required to deliver on the role objectives are:

• Teamwork
• Problem solving ability
• Planning & Organising
• Strategic Thinking
• Financial thinking
• Leadership & leading for results
• Effective communications
• The development of a Customer service focus- the internal customer

This is a full-time position which includes weekends and evening shifts.

Sheen Falls Lodge and Ring of Kerry Golf is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Please note, we are only accepting applications from persons who have the permission/ right to live and work without restriction in Ireland.

Additional Information

The place

Sheen Falls Lodge is a member of Relais & Chateaux and since opening in 1991 has received many prestigious Awards and Accolades. We are looking for an individual that will help us not only maintain our standard but improve upon it.

Employee benefits

• Competitive salary
• Meals on duty provided
• Employee parking provided
• Full training provided
• Uniforms provided
• Employee discounts, including at our sister properties in Cork, Dublin, and Wicklow
• Employee recognition awards and appreciation days
• Free golf at Ring of Kerry Golf Club
• Employee gym provided
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Work anniversary acknowledgement and reward
• Employee birthday celebrations & reward
• Employee referral bonus