Pastry Sous Chef

We have an opportunity for an experienced and creativePastrySous Chefto join our team.

As aPastry Sous Chef, you will be responsible for assisting the Executive Pastry Chef in managing the pastry kitchen operations, ensuring high-quality pastry production, and maintaining consistency in taste and presentation. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your pastry skills and leadership capabilities in a dynamic and professional culinary environment.

Whats in this for you?

We offer a wide range of benefits and have excellent opportunities for career advancement and development and provide exceptional training programs for all employees as well as supervisors and managers:

• Enjoy a complimentary guest experience stay at our hotel within your first 6 months of service (accommodation and breakfast for 2 people)
• Indulge in free meals featuring a healthy and balanced menu, complete with hot and cold buffet options.
• Enhanced Annual leave (max. 33 days after 5 years)
• Get a 50% discount in our Food & Beverage outlets - Min Jiang, Origin Kensington or Piano Bar
• Be rewarded with £500-£1300 as a thank you through our Refer a Friend recruitment incentives
• Monthly team appreciation events to celebrate team member achievements
• Social Events including Annual Awards, Annual Team Member party, gala dinners and more.
• Access career development and progression opportunities.
• 1 day (paid - contractual hours) per year to volunteer for a cause you support, in addition to annual holiday leave
• Uniforms provided and laundered complimentary, with dry-cleaning allowance for non-uniformed team members
• Receive mental health support from our trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Access our welfare service via the Employee Assistance Program, providing support through Health Assured.
• Well-being programs- Eye test vouchers and contributions towards glasses, various wellbeing activities focused on mental and physical health, life assurance well-being/multi faith room

As a pastry Sous Chef your key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the Executive Pastry Chef to plan, prepare, and execute pastry menus and offerings.
• Oversee daily pastry production, ensuring adherence to recipes, quality standards, and timelines.
• Supervise pastry kitchen staff, providing guidance, training, and support as needed.
• Maintain inventory levels, monitor supplies, and place orders to ensure adequate stock.
• Uphold cleanliness and organization standards in the pastry kitchen, following health and safety guidelines.
• Contribute to menu development, innovation, and the creation of new pastry items.

Who are we?

The Royal Garden Hotel strives to be internationally recognised as five-star destination hotel, which offers excellent value where distinction in service comes naturally. We are located in Kensington High Street, side-by-side to Kensington Palace and Park.

If you are interested in this position and have the full right to work in the UK, please send us a copy of your CV.

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