Role: Commis Pastry Chef
Location: Devon
Salary / Rate of pay: £12.50 per hour
Platinum Recruitment is working in partnership with a family owned, luxury 4 star hotel on the South Devon coast and we have a fantastic opportunity for a Commis Pastry Chef to join their team, catering for their 2 AA Rosette awarded restaurant.
What's in it for you?
- Free on-site parking
- Newly refurbished live in available, charged at £90 per week (inclusive of bills), if required
- Share of tips
- Profit related annual bonus
- Free meals on duty
- Food and beverage discounts
- Free use of the hotel's gym and spa facilities
- Discounted staff stays at a number of hotels around the UK
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company pension
- Training and development opportunities
Package
- £12.50 per hour
Why choose our Client?
Our client is a family-run, luxury 4-star hotel on the South Devon coast, with enviable sea views. This beautiful property boasts a 2 AA Rosette fine dining main restaurant serving breakfast and dinner to hotel residents each day. The menu for the fine dining restaurant changes daily with a weekly rotation but also includes daily specials too. In addition to this, the hotel has a terrace bar and poolside bistro which offer lunch and afternoon tea respectively, and an on-site food-led pub, however, the pub is run by a separate team of chefs.
The kitchen team is passionate about creating memorable experiences for their guests using fresh, locally sourced produce which is a proud feature of the hotel. The menu mixes classic dishes alongside new modern favourites and the hotel are looking for like-minded, chefs who can work closely with the existing team, to continue to deliver the high level of service expected.
What's involved?
As a Commis Pastry Chef, you will work as part of a well-established and passionate kitchen team, creating dishes for the main fine dining restaurant, bistro, and bar. Afternoon tea is also a popular event here too. Our client is looking for someone with the same passion for delivering high quality dishes and the drive to succeed and progress in their career. The successful Commis Pastry Chef will be enrolled on a pastry apprenticeship meaning that you can learn whilst you earn!
A lot of prep work will be involved as you can expect to cater for up to 120 covers per night during peak season, using locally sourced produce, however, you will be mindful to monitor portion and waste control at all times, to maintain profit margins.
The Commis Pastry Chef will work as part of a team of pastry chefs, preparing, cooking and presenting dishes from your section to a consistently high standard. You will be responsible for preparing a wide variety of baked goods such as bread and cakes using fresh ingredients, following recipes along the way and then decorating the final product.
You will ensure that you and your team have high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety at all times.
The successful candidate will be passionate about delivering guests with a high quality, memorable dining experience whilst also being driven to learn and progress within the pastry team.
Live in accommodation is available if required, and is just a 10-minute walk from the hotel. There is also a bus stop outside the hotel, should you not drive.
Sound like the role for you? Then we would love to hear from you!
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Consultant: Tania Varley
Job Number: 931516 / INDCHEF
Job Role: Commis Pastry Chef
Location: Devon
Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.