pastry chef de partie – Monday to Friday Part Time

Islington, London
Lexington Catering

Benefits

At Lexington we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life:

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Relax & recharge with 28 days holiday
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

Salary: £31,500

Working hours: 40 hours (Mon-Fri)

Working environment
Lexington is an award-winning contract caterer that focus on providing great food and service to customers.
To do this we need fabulous people and we work hard to create an environment where our team members feel engaged, inspired, valued and enjoy what they do

Job description

Your key responsibilities as the Pastry Chef will consist of:

• Support, organise, mentor and train members of the kitchen team in line with
• Company proceduresure food preparation and control meets requirements in respect of COSHH, Food Safety and Health & Safety regulations are adhered to and any incidents are reported.
• Preparing pastry & Bakery products for the restuarant bakery
• Support the manager in maintaining, ordering and controlling food stocks within budget
• Responsible for maintaining up to date product and menu knowledge, and maintaining a high standard of food preparation and presentation, ensuring portion and quality control
• Ensuring high standards of cleanliness of all areas in the kitchen and of equipment

Skills & Experience
The experience and knowledge we are looking for from our future Pastry include:

• Proven experience of working within a kitchen
• Experience in Pastry skills
• Excellent communication skills & a strong team player
• Outstanding time-keeping skills