Pastry Chef

Location

Durham, County Durham | United Kingdom

Job description

Pastry Chef

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Our venue offers the best pastries, desserts and more and need an experienced Pastry Chef to oversee a high level of production, presentation and development of all products moving forward.

The kitchen is equipped with some of the best equipment around and will give you all the tools you need to create, develop and consistently produce the best products available in the country, you will compile your recipes following the latest trends and setting them!!

We need a pastry chef who has experience and is exceptionally creative and enjoys pushing the boundaries, developing and producing amazing pastries, desserts, with a deep understanding of modern and classic techniques.

We can offer a fantastic hourly rate of pay (fully negotiable), great staff food on duty, free parking on-site, and a laid-back but professional work environment.

Main responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall Pastry section
• Supporting in managing the kitchen operations, also with accountability for the food P & L profitability of the pastry section
• Creating new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of our guests.
• Preparing a wide variety of goods such as cakes, pastries, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes.
• To support the Head Chef to achieve gross profit targets set within the kitchen, through stock takes, portion control, product costing and wastage measures.
• Be able to liaise with recommended suppliers as required to ensure a good food product and price.
• To create unique, rotating desserts using seasonal fresh produce
• Deliver cook offs, training and information specification sheets for new menu items for the Kitchen and Front of House team
• To decorate pastries using a variety of skills to ensure the presentation will always be consistent of a 5-star standard.
• Ensure all MEP for Afternoon Tea and all Menu MEP is always to a very high standard

Requirements:

· You will have 3-5 years of experience as a pastry chef or looking to step up

· Your own transport due to our location

· Experience of pastry work in a professional capacity

· Excellent levels and knowledge of food hygiene procedures

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £10.45-£15.00 per hour

Job tags

Salary

£10.45 - £15 per hour