Company Description Job Title: CDP / Pastry Chef Location: Central Kent Salary: £12.00 – £14.00 per hour Working Pattern: Term-time only (35 weeks), 40 hours per week Schedule: Monday to Friday, daytime hours, occasional match teas and hospitality events Benefits: Competitive hourly rate Term-time working Daytime hours, Monday to Friday 28 days’ holiday (including bank holidays, pro-rata) Company pension and life insurance Volunteering, maternity, and grandparent leave benefits Discounts via Perkbox (cinema, high street, travel & more) Free meals while on shift Access to wellbeing hub & employee assistance programme Bespoke training and development, including HIT apprenticeships. About the Role: We are currently seeking a skilled CDP or Pastry Chef to join our team at a prestigious independent day school located in central Kent. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate chef with pastry and baking experience who enjoys working in a structured and supportive environment. The role is term-time only, giving you excellent work-life balance, and involves a mix of core service, hospitality events, and match teas throughout the academic year. You’ll work with fresh, seasonal ingredients and be part of a collaborative kitchen team that values creativity, high standards, and consistency. Job Description Prepare high-quality pastry items and assist with daily food prep using fresh, seasonal ingredients Support delivery of hospitality and match teas throughout the school year Maintain excellent food hygiene and allergen management standards Work collaboratively within a professional kitchen team Monday–Friday, term-time only (35 weeks), with a great work-life balance Qualifications Previous experience as a CDP or in a pastry-focused role Confident in preparing a wide range of desserts, bakes, and plated sweets Strong understanding of allergen management and food safety A genuine passion for fresh, seasonal food Reliable, enthusiastic, and a strong team player Additional Information Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school. To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients. We pride ourselves on: Sustainability Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals. Nutrition We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients. Food Innovation We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team. From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food. “ Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity, it is an offence to apply for a role in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children, therefore we will require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding any criminal offences and shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search of public available information on suitability to work with children. “ This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references. IND1