Experience the taste of Italy at its finest at our bespoke Italian restaurants and delicatessens.
Are you an experienced Pastry Chef?
Do you have a passion for Italian cuisine?
Are looking for an incredible opportunity to work in London?
We would love for you to join our team and help bring more authentic Italian flavours to our menu.
As a Pastry Chef, you will be responsible for creating delicious Bread, Sauces and Pasta that are made fresh daily using and developing our high-quality Italian recipes. You should have experience in pastry and baking, as well as a strong understanding of flavour combinations and presentation.
The goal is to enhance customer satisfaction so that we can maintain and expand our clientele.
Responsibilities
- Preparing a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, tarts, and doughs following traditional and modern Italian recipes
- Creating new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers
- Decorating pastries using different icings, and toppings to ensure the presentation as per dish specifications
- Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget
- Check the quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking and baking
- Guide and motivate pastry assistants
- Maintain an orderly working space and adhere to health and safety standards
- Good attention to detail and creativity
- Organizing skills
- Willingness to learn and input new ideas
Requirements
- Proven experience as Pastry Chef, baker or relevant role
- Great attention to detail and creativity
- Organizing and leadership skills
- Willingness to replenish professional knowledge
- In-depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition
- Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten-free, sugarless etc.)
- Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field
Benefits for you to enjoy
- Being a part of an awesome team, where your ideas are valued
- No service, so flexible day shifts with no late finishes
- High-quality, freshly prepared staff meals daily
- Membership of Hospitality Action (Mental Health Support) with free counselling
- Up to 30% off all our restaurants and delicatessens
- Up to 30% of our sister restaurants
- Constant training and a clear development path to further your career
- Generous refer a friend scheme
- An employee of the month incentive