Salary: £32,000 per annum plus tips, based on a 45-hour week. Overtime paid (or time off in lieu) for any additional hours
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Live-In / Accommodation: Available on-site at £81 per week, all-inclusive
Overview
This is a beautiful 16th-century Tudor manor house hotel in the heart of Brentwood, Essex. Oak beams, inglenook fireplaces and real history sit alongside a smart, modern operation. It’s one of the county’s most sought-after wedding and events venues, and home to an AA Rosette restaurant that takes its food seriously.
The kitchen needs a skilled Pastry Chef de Partie to own the pastry section. Every dessert leaves the pass at a genuine rosette standard. If you love precision and take pride in the finish, this is your kind of kitchen.
The Role
You’ll run the pastry section across à la carte service, private dining and a busy weddings and events calendar. It’s a 45-hour week. Any hours on top of that are paid as overtime, or given back as time off in lieu — your choice. Consistency is everything here: the same dessert, finished right, every single time.
Key Responsibilities
Run the pastry section to a consistently high standard through every service
Make desserts, pastries, breads and petits fours fresh, in-house
Plate and finish every dessert to rosette standard, even when it gets busy
Produce pastry and desserts for private dining, weddings and events
Help the Head Chef develop new seasonal dessert dishes
Follow recipes, spec sheets and food safety procedures to the letter
Manage pastry stock, ordering and rotation
Keep your section clean and fully compliant with EHO standards
Key Requirements
Proven experience as a Pastry Chef de Partie
Experience in a quality, fresh-food kitchen — AA Rosette, fine dining or similar standard
Strong skills across desserts, pastry and baking
A precise, tidy way of working and a sharp eye for detail
Calm and organised under pressure
A genuine passion for pastry and high standards
The right to work in the UK
If pastry is your craft and you want a kitchen that matches your standards, this is worth a conversation.
What’s On Offer
Salary of £32,000 per annum, plus tips
A 45-hour week, with overtime paid or time off in lieu for any extra hours
On-site accommodation at £81 per week, all-inclusive
Your own pastry section in an AA Rosette kitchen
A well-established kitchen with a strong local reputation
A full-time, permanent role with real job security
Apply today to find out more.
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