Commis Pastry Chef

We're looking for an exceptional Commis Pastry Chef to join our team at Richmond Hill Hotel, an independent

Georgian gem overlooking London's greenest borough.

Just a stone's throw from Richmond Park, we're where city buzz meets leafy calm. Our people are at theheart of everything we do, and their warmth, energy, and creativity have earnedus a place on The Sunday Times' and The Caterer's lists of top industry employers.

Our culture? Award-winning,progressive, and delightfully independent. The building might be historic, butour thinking isn't. We're refreshingly free-spirited and like to do things differently – from our décor to our people. Here, being yourself isn't just encouraged; it's essential.

We believe real luxury is foundin thoughtful touches, genuine care, and attention to detail. That's what makesour guests feel truly special.

• You’ll enjoy a competitive annual salary of £28kplus monthly service charge averaging £500-£600per month
• Access to hundreds of online perks &discounts
• Free health cashback plan for you and your family
• Extra day’s holiday for every year you work forus (up to 5 additional days)
• Salary sacrifice schemes to help you buy a bike,laptop, or gym membership
• Free use of our onsite gym, meals on duty and parking on site
• Bespoke career development through internal and external training schemes
• Refer a friend scheme, with up to £500 incentive
  
  Hotel recognition Programme including our Employee of the Month and Manager ofthe Quarter awards, long service awards, rewards payments
• Flexible working patterns, as well as muchmore...

As a Commis Pastry Chef, you will support the Pastry Chef and wider Kitchen team in preparing, producing, and presenting high-quality desserts, pastries, afternoon tea items, and baked goods for our restaurant, events, weddings, and conferences.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their pastry skills in a professional hotel environment while learning from an experienced and supportive team.

• Assist in the preparation and production of desserts, cakes, pastries, breads, and afternoon tea items
• Ensure all food is prepared and presented to aconsistently high standard
• Maintain excellent food hygiene and health andsafety standards
• Support the Kitchen team during busy service periods
• Assist with stock rotation and storage in linewith food safety procedures
• Help minimise food waste and contribute tokitchen efficiency
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Kitchen department

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine passion for pastry and baking
• Has previous experience in a professional kitchen environment (preferred but not essential)
• Has a passion for delivering exceptional foodand guest experiences
• Has excellent attention to detail and takes pride in their work
• Is organised, reliable, and eager to learn and develop their culinary skills
• Can perform well under pressure whilst maintaining high standards
• Has a flexible approach and is willing tosupport all areas of the kitchen operation
• Is committed to food safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Please Note:

Richmond Hill Hotel is unable to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

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