Pastry Chef

Salary £34,000 per annumm

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

• 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
• Uniform Provided
• Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 28 days holiday, increasing to 31 days after two years service
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

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.

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 & Hositality 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

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