Sous Chef

As a Sous Chef – Pastry, you'll enjoy your work and take pride in delighting our guests:

Supervise daily shift operations and assist in leading the pastry team, running service efficiently from preparation to plating. Assist senior chefs in developing, costing, and executing seasonal menus, patisserie concepts, and specialty desserts. Train, mentor, and develop junior chefs in fundamental pastry techniques and kitchen operations. Ensure immaculate presentation and consistency of all baked goods and plated desserts across all dining outlets and events. Manage mise en place, track inventory, assist with ordering, and minimize food waste. Enforce the highest standards of food hygiene, sanitation, and kitchen safety regulations.

Supervise daily shift operations and assist in leading the pastry team, running service efficiently from preparation to plating.

Assist senior chefs in developing, costing, and executing seasonal menus, patisserie concepts, and specialty desserts.

Train, mentor, and develop junior chefs in fundamental pastry techniques and kitchen operations.

Ensure immaculate presentation and consistency of all baked goods and plated desserts across all dining outlets and events.

Manage mise en place, track inventory, assist with ordering, and minimize food waste.

Enforce the highest standards of food hygiene, sanitation, and kitchen safety regulations.

The items shared are the essence of a day in the life of a Sous Chef – Pastry, but we’ll make sure you are provided with specifics on how we care for our hotel.

The operational hours of work are shift-based and may be subjected to change. These currently set as:

Complimentary Stays : Enjoy complimentary stays with breakfast at Dorchester Collection Hotels every year.

Discounts : Get 50% off food and beverages at selected bars and restaurants within the Dorchester Collection: Enjoy Friends & Family stay discounts out hotels, Benefit from discounts at various high street and online shops

Employee Perks : Enrol from day 1 into the Royal London Private Pension scheme (we contribute 8% towards your pension); Benefit from Seasonal ticket loan, Rental deposit scheme, private financial advice, and Eye care vouchers.

Training and Development: Advance in your career by accessing various apprenticeships from Level 2 to Hospitality Degree Level 5. We partner with outstanding nationally recognised Apprenticeship providers.

Social Events: Participate in vibrant social events, including a summer party, winter ball, pub quizzes, and cultural and milestone recognition celebrations.

Referral Bonus: Earn a £1000 bonus when you recommend a friend.

Well-being Support: Access immediate well-being advice because we care about our employees.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. If you need us to do anything to support you during the recruitment process (such as adjustments to how you apply, alternative formats of information, or adjustments to the assessment process itself), please do call People & Culture team on 02073197011 or email [email protected] so that we can discuss how we can support you through this process.