Pastry Chef

ABOUT SADLER’S WELLS EAST

Sadler’s Wells East will open in 2024 in east London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Sadler’s Wells’ new space will be located on the Stratford Waterfront site, opposite the London Aquatics Centre, alongside UAL’s London College of Fashion and the V&A Museum. The site will form part of a new cultural and education district, which will also include a major new University College London (UCL) campus and have direct links to the creative communities already based in east London.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The main responsibility of Head Baker is to lead our bakery operation ensuring top-quality production of breads, pastries, cakes and other bakery goods. You will play a key role in running of the kitchen, planning production schedules and development of new recipes.

Key responsibility areas:

• Manage the daily production of bakery goods including breads, pastries, cakes and other specialty products.
• Create a range of bakery goods to establish an appealing and competitive offer in the area.
• Implement and maintain consistent and exceptional food standards and quality to drive sales and profit.
• Deliver organisation and department objectives by driving sales and motivating staff.
• Recipe development and implementation of new products to increase the food sales.
• Take a proactive, detailed approach to food safety and health and safety.
• Support catering operation across other sites when required.

Team Management

• Promote high standards of service, conduct and professionalism in the team.
• Train, supervise and mentor kitchen staff to create a cohesive teamwork.
• Ensure consistency in quality utilising menu specification sheets.
• Delegate tasks and manage workflows to ensure timely completion of all orders.

Financial Management

• Contribute to achieving financial targets.
• Ensure food production reflects the business levels.
• Managed food wastage to keep this at minimum and train teams on zero waste.
• Stock management – rotation and security of stock, stock takes. Monitor stock levels and manage ordering of supplies to avoid shortages or excess.

Operations

• Efficient day-to-day operation ensuring system compliance.
• Lead our bakery production.
• Plan production schedules to ensure sufficient levels and timely delivery.
• Ensure consistency in quality and portion control utilising menu specification sheets.
• Regularly review processes and systems to ensure the most efficient and cost effective delivery.
• Support marketing activities and offers across the business to drive sales.

Health & Safety / Food Safety

• Consistently uphold and adhere to the Company Food Safety Policy.
• Always ensure compliance with Company Health & Safety Policy.
• Ensure that all catering equipment is maintained and serviced.

Communication

• Work closely with the Events Team to develop positive relationships with clients and design bespoke menus whilst maximising profitability.
• Monitor staff performance and provide regular feedback and performance reviews.

Creative

• Assist with creation and design of innovative seasonal menus to increase food sales across all outlets.
• Assist with production of menu specifications and costing sheets along with presentation technique and quality standards.

General

• Live, breathe and role model our organisational values of Excellence, Collaboration, Inclusion and Innovation, being aware of the influence and impact you can have as a leader at Sadler’s Wells.
• To carry out all administrative work generated by the above activities.
• Attend occasional staff meetings, training sessions and other events.
• Undertake other duties as may be reasonably required.
• At all times to carry out duties and responsibilities with regard to Sadler’s Wells’ Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Health and Safety Policies. This may include providing assistance with evacuation procedures or building searches in the event of an emergency at any of Sadler’s Wells’ premise.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• An innovative thinker able to share a vision; excellent communicator and solution focussed.
• Significant experience working within a multisite business at a Sous Chef level.
• Experience of managing a team successfully.
• Financial acumen.
• Strong manager with excellent people skills, able to drive and motivate a high performing team.
• Ability to juggle competing priorities with a successful outcome.
• Have a strong understanding of Food Safety and Health & Safety.
• Be able to work to high standards under pressure maintaining attention to detail.
• Level-headed, sensible, trustworthy and reliable.
• A passion for hospitality.
• Proactive in problem solving.
• Must hold the right to work in the UK.

Additional, but not essential

• Experience in working within a Theatre, Arts or Entertainment Venue.
• Experience in high volume bakery or commercial kitchen.

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