Pastry Sous Chef

We’re recruiting a Pastry Sous Chef to join a unique, award-winning food operation delivering high
- quality pastry, bakery and dessert production for events, workplace catering and commercial orders
.This is a rare opportunity for a Pastry Sous Chef from a luxury catering, fine-dining or five-star hotel background who is passionate about exceptional food, structure and mentoring others
.The role is predominantly Monday to Friday
, working 39 hours per week
, offering genuine work–life balance!

• £35,000 to £42,000 per year
• 39 hours per week
• Predominantly Monday to Friday working pattern
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Chef whites provided with laundry service

• Support the Head Pastry Chef in the day-to-day running of a busy pastry and bakery operation.
• Oversee the production of desserts and baked goods for events, workplace catering, online and corporate orders.
• Training and developing junior & budding pastry chefs.
• Maintain exceptional standards of quality, consistency and presentation across all pastry products.
• Manage food stocks, portion control, wastage, purchasing and weekly stock takes.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety, HACCP and kitchen administration requirements.

• High-quality pastry and bakery production at scale.
• Desserts and baked goods for luxury events, corporate catering and delivery.
• Seasonal, premium ingredients with a focus on quality and consistency.
• Detail-driven, professional and well-executed pastry.

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef within luxury catering, fine dining, five-star hotels or high-end restaurants.
• Strong classical pastry skills with a modern, creative approach.
• Excellent commitment and longevity within previous roles.

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to yasmin at COREcruitment dot com