We’re excited to share a fantastic opportunity to join our team at The Early Bird Bakery as a full-time Pastry Chef.
Based on Kings Heath High Street, The Early Bird is a well-established coffee shop and bakery known for our high-quality bakes and warm customer service. Over the past eight years, we’ve built a loyal following, we expanded by opening a second site, Perch, in Birmingham city centre. We supply Perch daily from our Kings Heath bakery and also run a growing corporate catering arm from this central location.
We’re now looking for a talented and motivated Pastry Chef to lead the day to day of our pastry section and help take our offering to the next level.
About the Role:
You’ll work closely with our experienced kitchen team, leading the pastry section in the preparation of cakes, viennoiserie, and patisserie. Key responsibilities include:
- Overseeing pastry production and maintaining product quality
- Managing and supporting the pastry team
- Planning and developing menu items
- Ordering and stock control
As an independent bakery, everything we make is baked in-house and we have full creative freedom with our menu — so we’re looking for someone with ideas, initiative, and a genuine passion for baking.
Please Note:
This is an early-start position, with at least one shift a week beginning from 4am. Public transport is limited at this time, so please consider how you would travel to Kings Heath for these early starts.
Salary will be £31,500 with a service charge included on top.
We’re looking for someone who has:
- The ability to work well with others in a team environment
- A confident and creative cooking style
- A passion for the industry and committed to succession planning within the company
- A friendly, enthusiastic and positive attitude at all times
- Maintains exceptional customer service and presentation standards
- Thrives and excels under pressure
Requirements:
- A minimum of 1 years experience in a professional kitchen environment
- Experience with laminating pastries and sourdough breads would be beneficial but not essential
- Good time management
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively, delegate tasks and lead junior staff
Work Remotely
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £31,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Birmingham B14 7JT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Will you be able to start shifts at 5am?
Experience:
- pastry: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
