Pastry Chef De Partie

The Langham, London; Europe’s first Grand Hotel and Forbes 5* rated property, is currently recruiting for a Pastry Chef de Partie to join our talented pastry team. In this role, you will be working with a talented team and being responsible for in all aspects of service and production in the pastry kitchen.

In the role of Pastry Chef de Partie, your key focus will be to:

• be passionate and committed about the preparation and service of afternoon tea, pastries and desserts
• lead a section and be a team player
• ensure that the highest standards are maintained at all times
• ensure that the kitchen areas designated, equipment and utensils are always kept clean and tidy to the standards required by the Hotel
• follow closely the recipe specifications to ensure consistency of pastry/desserts
• ensure all mise-en-place is set up accordingly

Do you have? –

• previous similar experience in a 5* luxury hotel, with medium to large banqueting and afternoon tea offering
• knowledge of chocolate work and ideally an understanding of afternoon tea operation
• ability to supervise a talented and eager brigade of junior chefs
• good interpersonal and communication skills
• ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• excellent attention to detail
• food safety training along with relevant culinary qualifications

Apart from a competitive salary, we also offer an excellent range of colleague benefits; such as:

• 4 weeks holidays plus 8 bank holidays (which attract time off in lieu when worked)
• meals on duty in our own Staff Restaurant
• uniform supplied and laundered or if non-uniform colleague, a complimentary valet service of work attire provided
• complimentary accommodation at other Langham Hotels
• discounted accommodation at The Langham, London
• discounts for you and your friends and family in our food and beverage outlets and on Spa treatments
• a subsidised taxi journey (£20) for any shift you are scheduled to work between 00:00 and 05:00hrs
• pension plan
• life insurance
• eye test vouchers
• cycle to work scheme
• season travelcard loan
• colleague recognition system - being recognised and rewarded for positive guest comments or when you go the extra mile
• learning and development opportunities, which also include paid and unpaid cross departmental training opportunities
• two staff parties per year and a number of colleague social and community events 

The Langham, London is an equal opportunities employer. We recruit and develop our colleagues without reference to age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage/civil partnership status or pregnancy and maternity status. Our workplace is inclusive and we invite qualified applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds to join us and develop rewarding careers with us.

Would you like to be a Pastry Chef de Partie in such an iconic hotel? Then go ahead, apply!