Pastry Demi Chef

40 hours per weekMonday to Friday | 8 hours shift per day between 6:30am till 2:45pm6-month Fixed Term ContractFree meals while on shiftOpportunities for career developmentApprenticeships and learning opportunitiesIncreased holiday allowance with length of servicePlus, our Sodexo employee benefits packagePastry Chef | Brock Street, London, NW1Bring your passion for pastry and develop your skills within a premium corporate kitchen.At Sodexo, you'll belong in a talented pastry team where your creativity, skills and attention to detail make a real impact. Working alongside the Senior Pastry Chef, Junior Sous Chef and wider pastry team, you'll help create fresh, high-quality cakes, desserts and pastry products for a busy corporate environment.This is a fantastic opportunity for a Pastry Chef looking to develop their skills and build their experience within a high-volume pastry operation. You'll be working in a modern technology environment with two restaurants, varied food concepts

and fresh food prepared onsite every day. The team produces cakes, desserts and pastry products on a large scale, including around 600 portions when required, so you'll have the opportunity to develop your confidence working with volume while being supported by an experienced pastry team.We're looking for someone with a genuine passion for pastry, a good foundation of pastry skills and a willingness to learn. Whether you've already worked in a high-volume kitchen or you're ready to develop those skills, we'd love to hear from you.What you'll bringPrevious experience working within a pastry kitchen or similar roleA genuine passion for pastry, cakes and dessertsA good understanding of pastry techniques and productionExperience producing a variety of cakes, desserts and pastry productsA willingness to develop your skills within a high-volume production environmentStrong attention to detail and pride in presentationUnderstanding of food safety, hygiene and allergen requirementsAbility
to follow recipes, specifications and production requirements accuratelyGood organisation and time management skillsStrong communication and teamwork skillsA positive, flexible and proactive approachEnthusiasm to learn new skills and progress within the pastry teamAbility to work at pace while maintaining consistently high standardsDesirable:Experience producing high volumes of cakes, desserts or pastry productsExperience with vegan and gluten-free pastry productionExperience within a premium corporate, hotel or hospitality environmentProfessional cookery or patisserie qualificationExperience supporting hospitality events or large-scale functionsBring your creativity and passion for pastry to a premium corporate kitchen, develop your skills alongside an experienced pastry team and help create exceptional cakes and desserts for a busy workplace environment.Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.