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Head Pastry Chef

Blue Diamond Garden Centre -
Church Crookham

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Free parking
Company pension
Employee discount
On-site parking

Qualifications

Cost management
Kitchen staff training and mentoring
Management
Food service team management
Complaint handling
Cost control
Food safety and hygiene regulations
Menu planning
Pastry experience
Food waste reduction
Kitchen cost control
Kitchen team management
Product rotation
Purchasing
Kitchen inventory control
Training & development
Chef experience
Kitchen stock ordering
Food safety
Leadership
Team motivation leadership
Professional kitchen experience
Stock rotation

Full job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Redfields Garden Centre.

Are you passionate about pastry, desserts, and delivering exceptional culinary experiences? We’re looking for a Head Pastry Chef to lead our kitchen brigade, maintain high food standards, and make memorable dishes that keep our customers coming back.

Position: Head Pastry Chef

Location: Redfields Garden Centre

Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours per week

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Why Join Us?
Redfields is part of Blue Diamond Garden Centre Group, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional food quality in a welcoming environment. Our teams are empowered, supported, and valued — and we invest in developing talent to ensure everyone can reach their full potential.

With 54 centres across the UK and Channel Islands, we are constantly evolving and expanding, and we want YOU to grow with us!

Our target demographic are AB1 customers, and we attract this calibre of customers by offering inspirational retailing with a point of difference: style, emotion and innovation for the home and garden, whilst providing exceptional customer service.

Our Chief Executive, Alan Roper, has headed up the Group since 1999, and we pride ourselves on our exceptional staff retention and in empowering our staff to reach their full potential and enjoy a rewarding career.

About the Opportunity:
We are seeking an ambitious and creative Head Pastry Chef to take full operational and culinary responsibility for the pastry kitchen. You’ll lead a talented team, control food quality, cost, and presentation, and ensure the kitchen runs smoothly while exceeding customer expectations.

This is a hands-on leadership role, offering genuine ownership and a clear pathway for progression within a premium retail and dining environment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Leading and developing the kitchen brigade, ensuring a high standard of food quality and presentation
Planning menus, recipes, and costings to achieve budgeted food cost and gross profit targets
Allocating duties and supervising kitchen staff in baking and preparation, providing technical advice and guidance
Personally preparing dishes and setting up pastry displays
Controlling portion sizes, monitoring waste, and training staff on consistency and quality
Inspecting dishes before service to ensure they meet company standards
Managing stock, supplies, and equipment in line with company policies, including purchasing, stock rotation, and maintenance
Ensuring compliance with hygiene, health, and safety regulations
Handling customer complaints regarding food professionally and in line with company policies
Conducting regular chef meetings, staff inductions, and annual appraisals
Preparing and participating in special functions, which may occur outside normal working hours

What We’re Looking For:

Proven experience in a leadership or senior chef role within pastry or restaurant kitchens
Strong technical knowledge of pastry and dessert preparation
Ability to lead, train, and motivate a kitchen team
Excellent understanding of food cost control, stock management, and portion control
Knowledge of hygiene, health, and safety regulations
Hands-on, proactive, and detail-oriented approach to kitchen management

Why Join Us?

Competitive salary and benefits package
A key leadership role with real responsibility
Opportunities for professional development and progression
A supportive, high-quality food environment where creativity is encouraged

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Benefits:

Company pension
Employee discount
Free parking
On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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