Pastry Sous Chef

Job Description

The Belfry Hotel & Resort is an award-winning destination with 450+ luxurious rooms and suites, a selection of vibrant restaurants and bars, versatile event and meeting spaces and a relaxing leisure club and spa. Our three exceptional golf courses - including the legendary Brabazon - are celebrated around the world. Whether you're inspired by our iconic fairways, drawn to the tranquillity of the spa, excited by guest-facing roles, or energised by the work behind the scenes, you'll find your place within our dynamic and welcoming team.

The Belfry has undergone a major expansion and renovation with an investment of over £80 million, marking an exciting chapter in our history. The resort has been transformed with the addition of The Masters Suite, a stunning new event space, a state-of-the-art leisure club plus a host of other enhancements that elevate the Belfry experience like never before.

We believe in taking care of our team just as much as we do our guests. That's why we were named in the 2024 & 2025 Caterer’s Top 30 Best Places to Work.

The Pastry Kitchen is a small but perfectly formed kitchen that produces desserts, pastries, cakes and sweet treats for the whole resort. Working alongside a great team of chefs, you will work together to deliver a variety of hand‑crafted desserts to all of our food and beverage outlets.

Our pastry kitchen produces a high volume of pastry and sweets to a very high standard, the team is headed up by our amazingly talented head pastry chef, who is passionate about developing our teams knowledge and skills to make our team the best patissiers in the business.

The on‑target earning potential for this role is £38,637.32 annual salary, comprising of a base salary of £36,341.00 plus a qualified estimate of £2,296.32 gratuities per annum.

As a Sous Chef your day will be focused on the running, training and development of the team to deliver our desserts and pastries to the resort.

• Set up and preparation of menus items ready for food service, numbers based on hotel occupancy for the resort
• Cooking and delivering beautifully crafted food using the best ingredients sourced from local suppliers
• Responsibility for running a safe and compliant kitchen
• Running a section of the kitchen throughout a busy service and providing support to your teammates to ensure a fast and accurate delivery
• Management, training and development
• Opportunities to order stock, write menus alongside the kitchen managers, implement menu ideas
• Deputising for the Head Chef

The ideal candidate will have experience in as a Pastry Sous Chef or above and possess excellent communication and presentation skills.

• An inspirational leader, a quick thinker and a brilliant communicator
• Passionate about fine food and working with seasonal ingredients
• Standards‑driven, with a fantastic eye for detail
• Experienced in taking ownership over your section and working towards guidelines of portion control including weights and measurements and logging all wastage for more accurate GP%
• Able to develop strong relationships with your team, and colleagues
• Proficient in understanding of COSHH and HACCP on food storage.

We invest in our people through hands‑on coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of in‑house training, supported by our online learning hub, The Belfry Campus. Apprenticeships across multiple roles offer nationally recognised qualifications, while our LEAD development programme supports career progression from entry level to senior leadership. We proudly promote from within wherever possible, with clear development pathways to help you reach your full potential.

Your wellbeing matters. In partnership with The Burnt Chef Project, we offer mental health support and funded counselling, alongside life assurance, 24/7 GP access, health cash plans, and menopause support. Wagestream helps you manage your earnings and savings, while our Cycle2

Work scheme and discounted gym memberships encourage a healthy lifestyle.

We recognise and reward our teams through the Belfry Awards, long service recognition, loyalty rewards, and additional holidays. Enjoy generous discounts across the resort for you, friends, and family, plus everyday savings through Perkbox. Free onsite parking and complimentary meals during shifts are also provided.

Sustainability and community are at the heart of what we do. Set within 550 acres, we are proud holders of Earth check, Green Tourism, and GEO certifications. Our ESG led approach drives meaningful community impact and charitable fundraising, alongside our commitment to environmental stewardship.

Working here means being part of a supportive, values driven community. Our Belfry Beliefs - Make a Difference, Own Our Actions, Better Together, and Deliver Every Day - guide how we work, support one another, and succeed together.