Are you an experienced Pastry Chef looking for an exciting new challenge?
The Hotel Folk are currently looking for an experienced Pastry Chef to join their friendly kitchen team at their award-winning AA-rosetted Swan at Lavenham Hotel and Spa
Main responsibilities:
* Preparing specific food items and meal components at your station such as Afternoon Teas, Specialty Cakes, Signature Afternoon Teas
* Following directions provided by the head chef.
* Collaborating with the rest of the culinary team to ensure high-quality food and service.
* Keeping your area of the kitchen safe and sanitary.
* Stocktaking and ordering supplies for your station.
* Supervising all pastry service throughout the property.
* Ensuring standards of cuisine and hygiene are maintained.
* Standardizing and communicating pastry and bakery recipes to personnel.
* Preparing breads and pastries, including doughs, fillings, proofing, baking, and decorating.
* Reviewing production sheets to understand the variety of baked goods to be produced daily.
Benefits of working for The Hotel Folk:
* A share of the tips
* Free Golf at Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel
* 28 days annual leave (pro rata for hours worked)
* 50% off food in all our hotel restaurants
* B&B in any of our hotels from only £50 per room, per night
* 50% off treatments & discounted products at our Weavers' House Spa
* Hospitality Action - Employee Assistance Programme
* Company pension scheme
* Tailored company induction and continued training and development opportunities
About The Hotel Folk:
Founded in 1996, The Hotel Folk have grown to comprise six unique and individual family run hotels, a Country Club, and luxurious Spa. Whilst all our properties are charmingly individual with their own unique personality, the thing they all have in common is the people; a community of Folk obsessed with looking after our guests and delivering a blow-your-socks-off hospitality experience.
You must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role. We cannot offer sponsorship.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Sudbury CO10 9QA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Pastry: 3 years (required)
* Chef: 3 years (required)
* Hotel: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person