Pastry Chef

Job information Pastry Chef from the Company Carriages of Cambridge, this latest Pastry Chef job vacancy is located in the city Cambridge CB SD. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Restaurant field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

We are looking for a passionate, hard-working and friendly individual to join our Carriages Team. We require an experienced pastry chef with a background in patisserie and catering. You will be preparing homemade petit fours and must be willing to do chocolate work.

The job position would be Tuesday to Saturday, 8.00am-4.30pm – 40 hours a week. Possible evening functions when required & overtime available during busier periods and staff cover.

Carriages has become one of the go-to venues in Cambridgeshire for Afternoon Tea, this means we are very popular and have advanced bookings. We specialize in afternoon tea and high tea, involving patisserie & chocolate work.

Our venue is situated just off the A1307 within landscaped gardens where a railway station and platform has been recreated with three vintage restaurant carriages and a purpose built kitchen serving up to 80 covers at a time.

You will be required to assist and ensure that the kitchen is maintained at a high level of cleanliness at all times.

Experience/Skills required:

• Pastry chef must be passionate about food and have an eye for detail
• Must be able to do chocolate work and make macarons
• We are looking for someone with experience in a similar position
• Must be organised
• Confident knowledge and experience with food safety required
• Experience with menu creating
• Experience with ingredients/stock control/ordering stock with suppliers
• Experience with kitchen service
• Hygiene certification required or can be renewed if recently expired
• English speaking
• Have the right to work in UK

Job Summary:

• Create and experiment with ingredients and recipes to help design seasonal menus for our Afternoon Teas
• Work along side a team to prepare cakes for each days service
• Make homemade cakes and pastries for morning coffee customers
• Hourly rate will be determined based on experience, ranging from £13 – £15 an hour
• Tuesday to Saturday 8am-5.30pm
• Full time position, 5 days a week, 40 hours a week
• Permanent position
• Clean/wash kitchen equipment when required
• You will be required to help with kitchen service
• General cleaning and maintain cleanliness in kitchen

Practical Assessment may be required.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.00-£15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Additional pay:

• Tips

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Application question(s):

• We are located at Carriages of Cambridge, Capability Barns, Huntingdon Road, Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire, CB24 4SD. Can you easily commute here each day?

Experience:

• patisserie: 1 year (preferred)
• kitchen: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person