Pastry Chef

Information for the role of Pastry Chef

Salary £36,085 per annum full-time, 37.5 hours per week

(Plus £1,000 retention bonus)

(working on a 2-week shift rota, including weekends and evenings)

An excellent opportunity to join a prestigious organisation in a varied and fulfilling role in a friendly team. Your day-to-day duties will include assisting the Executive Head Chef and Catering Manager in achieving the highest possible standards of food preparation and presentation in the Downing College kitchens by:

• Preparing high quality and appropriate quantities of pastries and dessert goods from the College kitchen for consumption by Fellows, staff, students and commercial business customers.
• Achieving and maintaining the highest possible standards of health and hygiene in the kitchens.
• Acting as the Shift Leader in the absence of the Deputy Head Chef or Sous Chef.

To be considered for this interesting role, you will need to have:

• An NVQ Level 2/3 in Catering or equivalent
• A Certificate in Food Hygiene
• Relevant pastry experience, gained in a busy commercial environment
• Excellent culinary and patisserie skills
• Experience in menu and recipe development, costing and implementation
• Excellent knowledge of allergen management and labelling and good understanding of current Food Safety and relevant Health & Safety legislation
• Experience supervising a large kitchen with multi-outlets and fine dining and the ability to manage multiple functions food delivery
• Clear communication skills.

You will enjoy working as part of a team; be able to cover other members of the team as required; have a flexible approach to work and tasks and a willingness to undertake any training.

Details of the role

The role of Pastry Chef is a permanent post and applications are invited from candidates who wish to work on a full-time basis. Working hours are 37.5 hours per week, with a 30-minute break each day, allocated according to a two-week shift rota (including evenings & weekends). We envisage the Pastry Chef commencing as soon as possible. The salary for this role is £36,085 (Step 47 on the College Salary Scale) for a 37.5 hour/week. In addition to the salary, we offer an attractive benefits package, details of which and eligibility criteria are available from the HR team. Please note that, those benefits which are non-contractual, may be amended or withdrawn at the College’s discretion).

Application Process

To apply for this position, please send your CV to HR@dow.cam.ac.uk

OR call HR on 01223 334820/334734 to request an application form (choice of paper or on-line option).

We are pleased to be able offer the recruitment pack in an accessible format. Please contact HR (hr@dow.cam.ac.uk) if you wish to receive the advert, role profile and/or an application form in a different, accessible format, e.g. large print.

Closing date: 10 April 2024

Please note that the closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

Applications are welcomed from a broad range of backgrounds.

Applicants who declare a disability will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Any job offer is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including Right-to-Work.