Are you a currently a pastry chef at a large restaurant who is tired of being the last one out? Do you have experience in the banqueting or afternoon tea kitchens in both restaurants and large volume productions? Are you keen to build your career with us, working a 40-hour working week producing fine patisserie?
If this sounds like you, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team, in the role for experienced Pastry Chef de Partie to join our production team base within our newly renovated high spec pastry production kitchen in Kingston.
You can expect to be part of a career-driven team, passionate about people and promoting talent internally, developing colleagues through to Head and Executive Chef levels. You will be able to refine your craft in a nurturing environment, whether you want to strive for a senior role or thoroughly enjoy mastering your role and skills at the current level, you can expect to expand your opportunities to learn and grow.
You can expect flexibility, as a family focused business, unlike many roles in hospitality, our roles do not include late night working giving a rare and much sought after, work life balance. With regularly rostered days off and discounted meals during breaks. This is a great opportunity for you work for a phenomenal brand with exciting future plans as well as enjoying a fabulous colleague discount across our Fenwick stores and digital channel.
What does it mean to be a Pastry Chef de Partie at Fenwick?
Our team deliver a consistently high standard of quality food, using knowledge of food and hospitality trends to drive sales whilst contributing to a fantastic customer experience. Our team is passionate about creating exciting and innovative new products to showcase to our customers. If working with fresh ingredients and creating food from scratch motivates you then Fenwick would be an ideal option for the next step in your career.
Is it right for me?
If you are warm and welcoming and enjoy working as part of a supportive team, then we are off to a good start. Previous experience in a pastry role within hospitality is essential, and previous experience in large volume production is preferable but not essential. You do need to passionate about food with an aptitude for learning. You will be aware of new food trends and will strive to meet a meticulous standard where every detail is carefully attended to.
If you are successful, you will start with us as soon as you can. You will be pleased to hear that we have a very friendly and quick recruitment process, tailored to give you a great Fenwick experience.
About Us.
Opening our first store in 1882, Fenwick is rich with heritage and history as the UK’s largest family-owned department store group. We are on an exciting journey, transforming the business to exceed our customers' expectations and creating exciting roles and career paths along the way.
Following the success of our 15 own-bought restaurants and valued restaurant concession partners across our 8 stores; our restaurant business offers an un-rivalled dining experience, showcasing the very best our Fenwick hospitality.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including:
- 25% Colleague Discount (across most areas)
- 28 days annual leave (inc bank holidays) increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 33 days (pro rata for part time colleagues)
- Birthday day - 1 additional day off in the month of your birthday
- Holiday Purchase Scheme - option to buy up to 5 days leave
- Business Dress Loan Scheme - interest free loan to buy clothes for work
- WeCare - 24/7 GP, mental health support service, get fit schemes and more
- Perks a great way to get discounts, exclusive deals and cashback
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Pension scheme