Pastry Sous Chef
The Choux Box Patisserie, Bath
Full time, permanent
The Choux Box Patisserie is looking for a Pastry Sous Chef to join our growing team in Bath.
We are looking for someone with strong pastry, bakery or kitchen experience who is ready to take on more responsibility within a small but ambitious patisserie business. This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about high quality pastry, enjoys working as part of a team and would like to grow with the business.
We specialise in choux buns, macarons and modern patisserie, supplying our Bath stores, events, afternoon teas and our growing Choux Box brand.
Pay will be dependent on experience, skill level and what you can bring to the team.
The role
This is a full time position, working 40 hours per week across 5 days.
Typical working hours are 6am to 3pm, with occasional earlier starts during busy periods or events.
There are no evenings and no split shifts.
Responsibilities may include
Preparing our choux bun products fresh each morning for our Bath stores
Baking, filling and finishing products to a high standard
Preparing elements for daily service, events and afternoon teas
Supporting the Head Pastry Chef and senior kitchen team
Helping maintain consistency, quality and presentation across all products
Working cleanly, efficiently and professionally
Maintaining a clean and organised kitchen environment
Supporting with stock checks and ordering where needed
Helping guide and support more junior members of the team
Keeping an interest in new pastry ideas, trends and techniques
Offering polite and professional service to customers from our in kitchen shop when needed
The ideal candidate will have
Experience working in a pastry, bakery or professional kitchen environment
A genuine passion for pastry, baking and high quality products
Good attention to detail
A positive and reliable attitude
The ability to work cleanly and efficiently
Confidence working as part of a team
An interest in choux buns, macarons and modern patisserie
A desire to grow and develop within the business
Some experience supporting or guiding others would be helpful, but is not essential
What we are offering
A 5 day working week
Typical shifts from 6am to 3pm
Early finishes and evenings off
No split shifts
Choux and macaron training
Opportunity to learn and develop your pastry skills
Support from senior members of the kitchen team
Room to progress within the business
Pay dependent on experience and skill level
Benefits
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
On site parking
Store discount
Application question
Do you live in or can you easily commute to Bath?
Experience
Kitchen, bakery or pastry experience preferred
Work location
In person
We are looking for someone who is reliable, enthusiastic and excited to be part of a growing patisserie business.
To apply, please send us your CV and a short note about your experience.
Pay: £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
