Head Pastry Chef

Hastings Hotels is a family owned, luxury hotel group based in Northern Ireland.

We value our people. It's our people who provide the excellent experience we offer to all our guests. When we work together we can do amazing things.

We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic person to become part of our talented Kitchen team at the exclusive Grand Central Hotel .

Under the leadership of our Inspiring Executive Head Chef, Damian Tumilty, you will have the opportunity to work with our friendly team, develop your skills and enjoy the variety offered by a role in hospitality. We want to help you to develop your skills and offer an extensive range of learning and development opportunities.

The successful candidate can expect to work 45 hours per week (excluding breaks), five shifts out seven including weekends. Hours vary, but typical shift patterns are, 7am to 4pm and 9pm to 6pm.

The salary of pay for this full-time position is £40,000 per annum.

We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, employee discounts,,cash and credit card tips, an excellent service charge shared across the team, 29 days holiday plus your birthday and opportunities for career progression and development. Find out more about our employee benefits here.

The company reserves the right to apply enhanced short-listing criteria.

To find out more about Hastings Hotels and what our company offers please visit

Hastings Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

About The Role

• To manage the smooth and efficient operation of the Kitchen Pastry section ensuring the Hotels reputation for food quality is always maintained.
• Ensuring the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food is to the standard required by the Hotel and its guests.
• Contributing to the development of the hotels business plan, projects and initiatives in order to develop the hotels business and market position.
• Helping the Head Chef manage the pastry culinary budget and kitchen expenditure.
• Ensuring Company policies relating to stock management and stock ordering are implemented and monitored, taking appropriate action to resolve problems.
• Ensuring the hotel complies with all matters relating to food hygiene regulations, environmental health laws and all other relevant legislation.
• Ensuring the Hotels 5
  * hygiene score is maintained.
• Ensuring the security of the kitchen and storage areas is maintained at all times.
• Ensuring all kitchen employees receive appropriate training, coaching and development to meet the Hastings standard.
• Ensuring Hastings quality standards and procedures are fully understood, implemented and regularly reviewed, and that formal and informal feedback is delivered to ensure continual improvement.
• Conducting team meetings on a regular basis to communicate standards required, targets and company information.
• Ensuring all kitchen areas, fixtures and equipment are properly maintained and presented to the Hastings standard.
• Working effectively with colleagues across departments to ensure a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity.
• Carrying out any other duties as required.

About You

You will be a creative, experienced Pastry Chef with flare and talent.

Required Criteria

• Good communication skills
• A clean and tidy appearance
• Must have excellent attention to detail
• Right to Work in the United Kingdom
• Must have previous experience at a similar level gained within a high quality catering operation
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Desired Criteria

• Educated to GCSE Standard or the equivalent including English and Maths
• NVQ Level 2 in Patisserie and Confectionery

Skills Needed

Customer Service, Hospitality, Chefing Skills, Pastry Skills

About The Company

Hastings Hotels owns and operates six hotels in Northern Ireland, with over 1,000 bedrooms, a stand-alone gastro-pub, and a luxury spa. From city centre buzz to seaside resort, each outlet has a distinctive personality and market positioning.

For over 50 years this family owned business has successfully established its identity in the market because we place quality and service at the heart of everything we do. Quality in the design of our properties and their upkeep. Quality in…