Pastry Chef

Package Description

• 30 hours per week
• £11.00-£14 per hour
• Monday - Friday 
• Full protective uniform supplied
• Full training provided
• Frequent transport links within a short walk
• Cycle to work scheme
• Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition.

Job Introduction

About Role

At Sodexo, we are passionate about food and we place our students at the heart of everything we do.

We put our dedication to fabulous food in the spotlight to showcase what our talented team can do! Our amazing chefs create fresh, vibrant meals for our students and staff. We are looking for Pastry Chef to join us at Hanworth.

If you would like to learn more about our prestigious School please click here https://www.lehs.org.uk/about/contact-us

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. This role will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Garda Vetting.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

Few Things about You

Your communication skills need to be strong, and your attention to detail second to none! You’ll need basic food preparation and cooking skills, and the ability to work well under pressure. Being a team player is key, as well as putting customer service at the heart of everything you do.

You’ll need to have:

·       2 years experience as a Pastry Chef 

·       Basic Food and Hygiene and Health and Safety Certificates

Sodexo embeds a strong safety culture in everything we do. There will be company procedures to follow alongside our Health & Safety practises so it is vital that you will champion this

Main Responsibilities

We are looking to take the catering offer to the next level for events and school lunches, where we will provide our own range of cakes and sweet treats. This position is for someone who already has experience in pastry and is looking for a great life balance as we are a day school predominantly operational mon-fri. We are open to discussing start and finish times with the candidate to suit their lifestyle.

Main duties will include :

Preparing sweet treats for 1,000 lunches a day

Creating cakes for events and designing sweet menus for events

Working with chef team to deliver treats for 6th form cafe and breaktime cafe

The Ideal Candidate

Will have previous experience as a pastry chef

Will be looking for an excellent work life balance

Flair and imagination in pastry

Creative in pastry design and excellent attention to detail 

Dedication to allergen information and food hygiene

About The Company

Why choose Sodexo?  

You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.   

What do we mean when we say belong?  

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.   

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career.  

We are committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins.  We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.   

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Our benefits:   

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as;    

• Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop   
• Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   
• Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
• Cycle to work    
• Life assurance