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Assistant Pastry Chef
Assistant Pastry Chef – Full-Time Role (On-Site)
Guests experience outstanding dining at The NICI, enriched by its sophisticated restaurant, bar, and terrace, alongside serene garden areas and a pool. The growing kitchen team delivering exceptional service invites Assistant Pastry Chefs to join and contribute to refined quality.
About the Role
This full-time, on-site position (based at The NICI in Lymington) supports the Head Pastry Chef in producing pastries, desserts, breads, and baked goods for the restaurant, bar, events, and room service. Your core responsibilities include:
- Preparing ingredients, following recipes, and adhering to plating standards
- Maintaining food quality and ensuring timely, efficient service
- Assisting with menu development and offering seasonal creative ideas
- Helping organise stock management and kitchen workflow
- Upholding high food safety, hygiene, and allergen management standards
- Collaborating seamlessly with the pastry and wider kitchen team
- Keeping the pastry section clean, organised, and operative
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Key Responsibilities
- Daily production: Prep and bake all pastries, desserts, breads, and desserts for in-house needs
- Consistency: Deliver high-quality crafted items each day
- Development: Contribute to menu innovation and seasonal changes
- Process management: Support stock rotation and kitchen organisation
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to food safety, hygiene, and allergen regulations
- Teamwork: Work collaboratively with chefs and support service during peak periods
Requirements
Essential
- Strong bakery and patisserie skills, including mastery of pastries, doughs, breads, and desserts
- Proficiency in food preparation, plating, and culinary techniques
- Demonstrated experience in a professional kitchen or pastry environment
- Hands-on knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and allergen control
- Ability to follow recipes precisely while maintaining consistency and presentation
- Excellent time management, organisation, and stress resilience in fast-paced environments
- Preventative approach to maintenance of cleanliness and efficiency
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Charactersitcs
- Collaborative mindset with willingness to learn from senior chefs
- Clear, effective communication
- Your role is not the role of a senior chef; it is the role of a past.
Preferred (but not mandatory)
- Culinary or patisserie qualification, certification, or apprenticeship
Support global standards: join a refined culinary team at Lymington’s distinguished venue.
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