BigWigs Bakery is looking for a Senior Pastry Chef to join our fun and fast paced kitchen team at our Tuckton site!
The role of the Senior Pastry Chef is to support the Head Pastry Chef in supervising and training the junior team members. Overseeing all aspects of the pastry section in relation to production, health & safety and innovation.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Baking and decorating all products on the menu to a high standard
- Utilising communication with FOH for customer feedback on seasonal products
- Assisting with customer and wholesale product enquiries
- Assisting the Head Pastry Chef in creating new products through an excellent understanding of the business identity, customer and latest trends
- Creating and allocating the daily task list across the team and monitoring progress
- Ensuring junior team members complete their cleaning checklists
- Ensuring all daily checklists are completed, solving any issues so they do not carry into the next shift
- Ensuring the quality and presentation of all products meets our high standards
- Maintaining stock levels & stock rotation
- Ordering of supplies and looking for new ingredients to try
- Overseeing and allocating the daily & monthly cleaning schedule
- Overseeing attendance and productivity of Junior & Pastry Chefs, giving feedback where needed when the Head Pastry Chef is off or on holiday
- Assisting with HACCP food safety systems
- Adhere to all food allergens and health & safety regulations in the kitchen
- Reports to the Head Pastry Chef
This is a full-time role including weekend and weekday shifts
Shifts include 04:30am and 05:30am starts and you get to finish at lunch time :)
The role is for our Tuckton site only. Own transportation or walkable/bikeable distance is required.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per year
Experience:
- Bakers & Confectioners: 2 years (required)
- Pastry: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
