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Company Description
Best Western The Hatfield Hotel is a hospitality destination in Lowestoft, known for its welcoming atmosphere and focus on guest satisfaction. The hotel offers dining and event services that blend comfort with quality, attracting both leisure and business guests. Its food and beverage team plays a key role in creating memorable experiences through well-crafted menus and attentive service. The Hatfield Hotel values professionalism, collaboration, and consistency in delivering high standards across all guest touchpoints.
Role Description
The Pastry Chef is a full-time, on-site role based at The Hatfield Hotel in Lowestoft. This role involves planning, preparing, and producing a variety of pastries, desserts, and baked goods for restaurant service, events, and special occasions. The Pastry Chef will manage day-to-day operations in the pastry section, including mise en place, baking, decorating, and plating, while maintaining high food quality and presentation standards.
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- Managing inventory for pastry ingredients
- Ensuring proper food storage
- Complying with food safety and hygiene regulations
- Collaborating with the wider kitchen team to align pastry offerings with overall menus
- Contributing to menu development, seasonal specials, and cost control
- Supporting training and guidance for junior kitchen team members where needed
Qualifications
- Strong bakery and baking skills, including preparation of pastries, breads, cakes, and desserts.
- Proficiency in food preparation and cooking, with solid overall culinary skills.
- Knowledge of food safety, hygiene standards, and kitchen health and safety practices.
- Experience in menu planning, portion control, and basic costing for pastries and desserts.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment and manage multiple tasks.
- Attention to detail in presentation, flavour balance, and consistency of products.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills, with a professional and reliable work ethic.
- Formal culinary or pastry training, or equivalent professional experience in a pastry or bakery role.
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