Lead Baker and Patisserie Chef

Ready to shape the future of baking and inspire the next generation of culinary talent? Join Coleg Cambria as our Lead Baker & Patisserie Chef at our vibrant Yale site. Working alongside our Head Chef, you will lead a dedicated bakery team, create contemporary menu items using locally sourced Welsh ingredients, and help drive our wholesale and catering expansion. This role offers a unique balance: the creative spark and commercial focus of the hospitality industry, paired with the stability, predictable routine, and purpose of an educational environment.

• Lead Bakery Production:
  Oversee daily baking for our coffee shops, main restaurant, and wholesale trade contracts.
• Design Welsh-Inspired Menus:
  Create sustainable, modern patisserie items using locally sourced ingredients.
• Support Growth & Events:
  Help launch new catering outlets and deliver food for college and external events.
• Inspire & Mentor:
  Coach culinary students in practical kitchen environments, helping them build confidence and industry skills.
• Drive Food Production:
  Oversee food preparation across our patisserie coffee shop, and the main Ial restaurant.
• Lead Functions & Step Up:
  Help run external events and take charge of daily kitchen operations whenever the Head Chef is away.

• Excellent kitchen skills combined with outstanding cookery and purchasing skills.
• Skilled in patisserie techniques and baking.
• Excellent knowledge of current trends in food and food production.
• Basic Food Hygiene Qualification.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings as required over a 7 day working week.

• Outstanding Annual Leave:
  Enjoy up to 50 days through annual leave, bank holidays, efficiency days and discretionary days.
• Christmas Closure:
  No working over the festive period! Spend the holidays with your loved ones.
• Work-Life Balance:
  Structured, predictable working hours that align with the restaurant's operational schedule.
• Pension Scheme:
  Access to local government pension scheme.
• Wellbeing Support:
  Access to free employee assistance programs, health resources, and on-site college facilities.