Pastry Chef

at  Petersham Nurseries Richmond

Petersham Nurseries Ltd are looking to recruit a Pastry Chef.
You will be joining our team at Petersham Nurseries Richmond a lifestyle destination that inspires, celebrates and shares exceptional knowledge and creativity, it has naturally evolved into an internally recognised brand and thriving business. In turn, we have established a culture and raised a Petersham family of like-minded individuals who share their lifelong passion for organic gardening, culinary excellence, ethical and sustainable sourcing, as well as drawing out beauty in the simplest of things.

PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE

• Understand Petersham Nurseries philosophy by demonstrating thorough knowledge of food and ingredients.
• Ensure all menu items are produced to a consistent high standard of quality and presentation.
• Set daily production levels and guidelines for the section.
• Ensure that all recipes are prepared to specification, including temperature, seasoning, flavour and presentation by conducting spot checks and make any corrections as required.
• Monitor stock levels and inform the Sous Chef of any issues.
• Planning and forecasting of stock and orders and assist the Sous Chef with the ordering of stock.
• Ensure stock transfers are correctly recorded.
• Ensure wastage is correctly separated.

TECHNICAL SKILL

Using your experienced technical pastry skills to ensure each recipe and dish is produced to reflect our high standard at Petersham Nurseries Café.

• Resilience and Composure
• Integrity and Trust
• Planning and Organising
• Communication
• Working with others
• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
• Adhere to Company Health & Safety Policy & Code of Conduct Standards.

PASTRY CHEF - ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

To Act as a vital part of the Kitchen Team by running the day-to-day operation of your pastry section of the kitchen & supporting the Sous Chef with basic management tasks.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responsible for the operation and organisation of the pastry section of the kitchen
• Taking supervisory responsibility for the section including managing breaks and workload throughout the day and ensure that the Chefs adhere to the strict policies regarding food safety and hygiene.
• Motivate the team by setting daily standards and daily goals.
• Ensure you are following the correct recipes at all times and the product is made to specification.