Pastry Chef

Château des Avenières; Ballyfin; Remote; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent employee benefits

Service charge / gratuity policy

Job summary

Ballyfin Demesne in Ireland is seeking a passionate Pastry Chef to join our Michelin-starred kitchen. Reporting to the Head Pastry Chef, you will lead the pastry section and craft high-quality pastries, chocolates and desserts for our five‑star dining experience.

This full-time role requires at least four years in a similar pastry position, preferably in a Michelin kitchen. You will design daily desserts, create allergy-aware alternatives, and uphold the kitchen’s high hygiene and seasonal

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a Michelin Restaurant is preferred
• A minimum of 4 years experience in a similar role

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Pastry Chef in running the Pastry Section of the kitchen ensuring high quality ingredients are used to make consistently high-quality pastries, chocolates and desserts.
• Ability to create alternative desserts of equal standards for guest suffering from food allergies / intolerances.
• In collaboration with the Head Pastry Chef, design dessert selections for a tasting menu /ALC which changes daily.
• Required to be hands-on and creative in developing new recipes for all pastry areas including bread, ice-creams/sorbets, seasonal preservatives, lunch desserts, petit fours, and in room amenities
• To ensure a high level of hygiene throughout the Kitchen, and ensure all of the team respect and maintain the equipment
• Assist the Head Pastry chef in ensuring menus are in season
• Ensure all dishes are prepared according to specification and served at the correct quality, portion size, and temperature

Skills

Michelin restaurant experience

Pastry chef

Job description

Ballyfin is a 5 Star luxury country house hotel in the heart of Ireland at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains.

The Estate spans 614 acres and is full of history, tranquility and great natural beauty. With only 20 Bedrooms, and a private one bedroom Gardeners Cottage, the house has long been admired as the most lavish Regency mansion in Ireland. Having opened in May 2011 after 8 years of restoration, we offer the very best of Irish hospitality in the most beautiful surroundings imaginable.

Our 5 star luxury property offers the perfect place for a break from the modern world and offers discretion and privacy like few other destinations.

Ballyfin Demesne is only one of two properties in Ireland who have been awarded Three Michelin Keys. In 2024, our Executive Head Chef Richard Picard-Edwards was successful in gaining Ballyfin's first Michelin Star which we have proudly retained in 2025/2026.

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a Michelin Star restaurant and work alongside a team of very talented chefs as well as our Michelin Star Executive Chef Richard Picard-Edwards.

This is a full-time, 5 days over 7 days, Monday to Sunday position.

Reporting to our Head Pastry Chef, you will be responsible for the pastry section of the kitchen. At all times you are responsible to ensure that high standards of performance and quality is consistently produced within your section.

Duties & Responsibilties include (but not limited) to:

• Support the Head Pastry Chef in the successful running of the Pastry Section of the kitchen ensuring high quality ingredients are used to make consistently high-quality pastries, chocolates and desserts.
• Ability to create alternative desserts of equal standards for guest suffering from food allergies / intolerances.
• In collaboration with the Head Pastry Chef, design dessert selections for a tasting menu /ALC which changes daily.
• Required to be hands-on and creative in developing new recipes for all pastry areas including bread, ice-creams/sorbets, seasonal preservatives, lunch desserts, petit fours, and in room amenities
• To ensure a high level of hygiene throughout the Kitchen, and ensure all of the team respect and maintain the equipment
• Assist the Head Pastry chef in ensuring menus are in season
• Ensure all dishes are prepared according to specification and served at the correct quality, portion size, and temperature

This is an exciting role for a passionate and creative individual to join our team. Offering a competitive salary and amazing employee benefits, why not and work along side the best in the industry.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a Michelin Restaurant is preferred
• A minimum of 4 years experience in a similar role

Additional Information

• Please only apply if you are legally able to work in Ireland
• Excellent Employee Benefits on offer including generous service charge/gratuity policy
• Rural location and small property (21 bedrooms) so limited staff accommodation available which is a short distance from property.