Pastry Sous Chef - Coworth Park

Join us as a Pastry Sous Chef at Coworth Park, recently recognised as one of The Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work for in 2024. We continually strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is part of our DNA, reflected in our values of passion, personality, respect, working together, and creativity. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our culture and drives our success.

We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as a Pastry Junior Sous Chef you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You'll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.

As a Pastry Sous Chef at Coworth Park, here are just some of the great benefits you will receive:

• Fantastic Employee bonus scheme and Excellent Service charge
• Complimentary stays including breakfast across the Dorchester Collection Hotels - up to 48 nights every year
• 50% F&B discount at selected bars and restaurants within the Dorchester Collection
• Vibrant Social events that bring employees together including a Winter ball
• Amazing benefits such as discounts in various high street and online shops, enhanced family leave entitlements and competitive Private Pension Scheme
• Apprenticeship, training and development opportunities
• Up to £1000 bonus when you recommend a friend
• Access to immediate well being advice, because We Care about our employees

You'll love what you do and take pride in delighting our guests:

• You will be responsible for supervisingour pastry Chef de Partie's and other junior chefsto ensure assigned tasks are completed at the highest standard, as well as cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment during their day. This will include controlling and maintaining budgeted food and recipe costs; inventory and purchasing of food items, kitchen supplies all to ensure our guests receives nothing but the best experience.
• Sometimes our guests have special requests involving dietary restrictions, food preferences and even special occasions. Most of these requests are fulfilled by our Sous Chef and the team.

The items shared are the essence of a day in the life of aPastry Sous Chef, but we'll make sure you are provided with specifics on how we care for our hotel.

What you'll bring

• Our values of, Passion, Personality, Respect, Working Together and Creativity guide us each and every day. As a Pastry Sous Chef you'll have the opportunity to bring these to life and continue to create our legacy.
• Communication is what keeps our departments running perfectly. You have great communication skills with a strong customer service ethic.
• English is the primary language used in our hotel. You can comfortably communicate in this language.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. If you require any accommodations during the application process, please contact the People & Culture team at

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