Pastry Chef
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Position Overview & Specifications
Looking for a candidate who has experience as a pastry chef and is familiar with all professional kitchen equipment, including mixers, blenders, and ovens. Understanding food safety practices is essential. the candidate should have experience with gateaux decoration, and macaron techniques with good time-management skills, and the ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment with team spirit, a customer-focused attitude, and Flexibility to work early and late shifts is mandatory.
Job description
· Maintain and sanitize utensils, tools, and machinery
· Strictly adhere to food safety laws and standards while preparing bakery products.
· Making and preparations of macarons, gateaux, and cake slices.
· Supervising, motivating, and training junior team members
· Working efficiently and safely to ensure daily stock demand is met
· Conducting daily job sheets
· Conducting weekly and monthly stock takes
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £14.00-£16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Pastry Chef roles across Heriots Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £14 - £16 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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