Job Title: Head of Pastry
Location: Greenwich, London
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Job Type: 45 hrs hours per week on rota basis including weekends and bank holidays.
Paul Rhodes Bakery is one of the leading independent bakeries in London specialising in handcrafted breads & pastries, all made using the finest ingredients.
Winner of county and regional national bakery awards, we produce a wide range of traditional, mastercrafted and handcrafted classic loaves and we have done since 2003. If you are passionate about the breads you bake then we have a fantastic opportunity waiting for a Full-time Pastry Chef for our site based in Greenwich.
We class ourselves as the ‘art of baking’ and take pride in providing not only our traditional baking techniques but also the service we deliver to our customers. Our values is what makes us thrive at Paul Rhodes Bakery which strives us to get the job done, as a team, everyday.
As a business, we supply bake for over 1000 businesses around London like Dinner by Heston, Fortnum & Mason, Shangri-La Hotels, Youngs, 45 Park Lane, OXO, Mamma Mia, to name a few.
The role:
If you are a passionate, highly skilled Pastry Chef and manager, then we have a fantastic opportunity as our Full-time Head of Pastry at our Greenwich Bakery.
We want our bakery to be the very best and you and your role will be an integral part in this journey with us. You will be working and collaborating alongside our other Heads of departments while leading our Pastry Team ensuring they produce fantastic products every day.
If you are looking for a role where you can thrive, lead a high performing team and bring your passion to the product whilst doing what you love, then this really is an opportunity not to be missed!
Key information:
- Providing strong leadership and management to the pastry team
- Developing your team’s knowledge and skills whilst helping to develop their careers
- Ensuring our products are made to the highest standards every day to plan
- Be an integral part of innovation and managing the launch of all new products within your department
- Collaboration with senior management and supporting them to roll out their plans
- Follow and maintain Paul Rhodes Bakery processes and best practice maintaining the required high standards within the bakery
- Effective and efficient problem solver
- Have a genuine interest and desire to be part of a high-volume, high quality bakery
- Adhere and ensure all staff are complying to company policy and procedures
Benefits:
- Sick pay scheme
- Social events – summer and winter
- Shop discount
- Referral bonus
- Free and discounted products
- Discretionary bonuses
Please click the APPLY button and to submit your CV and Cover Letter.
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Bakery Assistant, Production Assistant, Food Production, Kitchen Assistant, Bakery Operative, Baker, KP, Bakery Support, Food Production Assistant, Patisserie Assistant, Pastry Operative may also be considered for this role.
