Specialist Pastry/Dessert Chef De Partie - G

Welcome to GOLDSTAR CHEFS, the UK's main recruitment hub for International themed establishments seeking high calibre international hospitality professionals from around the world as well as within the UK.

The UK is probably the world's biggest and most advanced global cuisine market and an attractive job market for International Chefs and Hospitality Managers. As a reputed hospitality recruiter (and government-authorised migration specialist), we enable talented professionals like you to be hired in the UK's diverse hospitality industry sectors.

We represent stable, reputed, and principled employers who abide by high standards of employment practices and ethics. A Goldstar Chefs associated employer offers a higher salary, long-term stability, professional growth, and exceptional employee care and well-being.

Are you a creative and passionate Chef with outstanding skills? Are you ready for a new lifetime opportunity to do AMAZING work? Are you ready to discover a brighter, more rewarding and prosperous future for you and your family in the UK? Then take a look!

• Position: Specialist Pastry/Dessert Chef De Partie
• Employer: Acclaimed Prestige Events Caterer
• Location: Leicester, England
• Gross OTE salary package: circa £32,000 + (incl. share of service charge + targeted bonus)
• Weekly working hours / days: 48 hours / 5 days
• Benefits & Entitlements: 28 days paid holiday (pro rata), incentives, employer’s workplace pension, employee care and well-being support + more

Your role involves skilfully preparing and artistically presenting a complex range of authentic artisan patisseries, desserts, sweetmeats, and other intricate specialties specific to the country and regional theme of our operation and menu. You will be responsible for a series of kitchen operational duties commensurate with the job role, including training and supervising of Commi Chefs and other junior kitchen staff.

To qualify for selection you must have the following minimum requirements:

• Eligibility to live and work in the UK
• Experience in the preparation of authentic high quality pastry & dessert
• Technical knowledge of ingredient quality, sourcing, measuring & formulation
• Industrial training in a world-renowned culinary/hospitality institute
• Previous experience of at least 3 years in this role + min 3 years of prior experience in escalating job roles
• Relevant Health & Safety credentials and knowledge of HACCP protocols
• Resident within commutable distance of up to one hour

In addition, you should also be:

• Performance, achievement and results driven
• Have an eye for detail
• Able to work well with others
• Creative, energetic and passionate about delivering culinary excellence
• A hardworking, fastidious and conscientious individual
• Sound health and fitness
• FAST PACED AND BE ABLE TO WORK AT SPEED AND UNDER PRESSURE

Boost your chances of being shortlisted by sending a video demo of your skills, photos of dishes you specialise in and/or have created, Instagram link (if available), menus you have worked on, plus any commendations and references to hand.

This vacancy is open to worldwide as well as UK candidates.

Important note:

UK applicants: Prospective employers may ask for proof of right to work in the UK (e.g., passport copy or other eligible evidence) to be sent by email or post before calling you for on-site interview. If you cannot or will not provide in advance your application may be rejected. You must produce evidence in original form at the time of the interview.

Overseas applicants: Kindly note relevant fees/charges relating to UKVI Skilled Worker Sponsorship are borne by you (incl. travel to the UK) (employer pays relevant UKVI sponsor fees). If you are eligible for the post and agree to the aforementioned in principle, we will send you full details and related costs of UK employment and visa formalities.

GOOD NEWS: UKVI Skilled Workers visa leads to eligibility for settlement in the UK after 5 years. Plus your spouse/family can also enter and reside with you on dependent visa whilst in the UK. Please note the aforementioned is accordance with UKVI Skilled Workers immigration rules at the time of posting this ad.

Please note Goldstar Chefs do NOT ask for upfront payment for shortlisting your CV for this vacancy.

DUE TO EXPECTED VOLUME OF RESPONSES WE ARE UNABLE TO DEAL WITH PHONE INQUIRIES SO PLEASE DO NOT CALL, WE WILL CONTACT YOU IF SHORTLISTED.

Goldstar Chefs are a nationwide recruitment organisation serving the UK's hospitality industry. We are also a UK government (OISC) regulated immigration adviser with specialist expertise in dealing with UKVI Skilled Workers sponsorship formalities for both employees and employers. Goldstar Chefs are a Corporate Member of The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Closing date: 22.04.2025