[ref. t11424316] Cheltenham - Baker
Company Description
Join Us in Serving Excellence at Holroyd Howe!
Are you a culinary enthusiast who thrives on delivering exceptional food experiences? Ready to join a team where your talent is celebrated, your work-life balance is valued, and your career growth is a priority? If so, we’re looking for you to become a Chef de Partie at Cheltenham College.
Our "more than a meal" mentality
At Holroyd Howe, we’re not just another catering service. We’re a place where culinary creativity meets purpose, and where our team members are empowered to make a difference. From working in our state-of-the-art kitchen to enjoying flexible, sociable hours that align with your lifestyle, this role is designed with your needs in mind.Plus, you can earn paid overtime ensuring you’re rewarded for your hard work.
Perks You’ll Love:
- Competitive Pay: £29,720 per year.
- No Late Evenings: Shifts typically from 6:00 am
- 2:30 pm or 10:00 am
- 7:30 pm, so your evenings are yours.
- Work-Life Balance: With exeat and half terms we have downtime allowing for well-deserved time to recharge.
- Fantastic Benefits Package:
- 28 days holiday plus additional volunteering, grandparent, and enhanced maternity leave.
- Training & Development: Bespoke training programs and HIT Apprenticeships open to all experience levels.
- Discounts on high-street shopping, cinema, holidays, and more with our HAPI app.
- Wellbeing Hub & Employee Assistance Programme for your personal support and peace of mind.
- Free Meals on-site, daily.
- Creative Freedom: We encourage fresh ideas and individuality.
What You’ll Do:
You’ll bring your culinary skills to a stunning environment at Cheltenham College, where you’ll create nutritious, delicious meals that fuel both body and mind. Working closely with a dedicated team, you’ll have the opportunity to innovate, develop your skills, and delight students and staff alike.This is your chance to work with top-notch ingredients and equipment in a kitchen designed to bring out your best.
Apply Now!
If you’re ready to be part of a supportive, inspiring team that values excellence and innovation, don’t wait. Take the next step in your culinary career with Holroyd Howe at Cheltenham College.
Apply today!
Job Description
Baker
As a Chef specialising in baking and pastry, you will work closely with our culinary team to create beautifully crafted baked goods and desserts that delight our clients and enhance our menu offerings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Creative Excellence: Prepare, bake, and artfully present a variety of pastries, bread, and desserts with a focus on taste, texture, and quality.
- Quality Control: Ensure all products meet our high standards for presentation, flavour, and freshness, consistently exceeding client expectations.
- Inventory Management: Oversee stock control for baking ingredients, maintaining appropriate inventory levels to support production and minimise waste.
- Event Support: Collaborate with the catering team to contribute to special events, themed dessert tables, and custom orders.
- Cleanliness and Safety: Maintain a spotless, organised kitchen and baking area, adhering to health and safety standards at all times.
- Team Collaboration: Foster a positive, supportive environment through effective communication and teamwork, helping junior team members as needed.
If you have a passion for crafting exceptional pastries and baked goods and want to join a dynamic team in a prestigious setting, apply now!
Qualifications- Ideally, you will have previous experience working in a similar role within a contract catering company or educational institution.
- Strong knowledge of food safety standards and best practices.
- Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure in a high-volume kitchen environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
- Fun and enthusiastic
- Have excellent organisation skills.
- Be a team player and enjoy succeeding as a team.
- Have a flexible approach to work.
Additional Information
We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.
“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants.We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”
This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.
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