Commis Chef - Pastry

Here at Harrods, we are responsible for producing the pastries, desserts and chocolates for more than 20 restaurants, exclusive dining brands, and world famous food halls.

As a Pastry Commis Chef in our Pastry kitchen you will be at the heart of the action, preparing a variety of patisserie and desserts, organising ingredients, and maintaining a clean kitchen.

You report to the Chef de Partie and play a key role in the smooth operation and delivery of kitchen operations. Your responsibilities include:

• Organising and rotating stock, and labelling food stored to meet deadlines.
• Completing all administrative tasks for your section.
• Ensuring food safety standards are adhered to by enforcing high hygiene and sanitation.

The role is fully on site, working five days a week.

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Great knowledge and passion for food and drink.
• Experience in a professional pastry kitchen, ideally within a 5 hotel, artisan bakery, or fine dining restaurant.
• Strong time management, customer focus, interpersonal skills and attention to detail, reflected in completed paperwork, department organisation and sufficient stock levels.

In return for your hard work as a Commis Chef you will receive:

• Competitive salary package plus service charge.
• Set contracted hours - paid additional working hours at an overtime rate of 1.5p/h.
• Minimal late evenings by industry standard - majority finished by 10pm.
• Staff canteen.
• 30 days' annual leave (including bank holidays) + birthday off.
• Up to 33% Harrods discount.

The amount of tronc you receive will vary and is not guaranteed by either Harrods Ltd or the Troncmaster; the Troncmaster will always distribute 100% of funds available each period according to the Rules.

Harrods is one of the world's leading luxury department stores. We are committed to an inclusive culture, welcoming applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences, and supporting career growth across our varied specialisms.