Pastry Chef de Partie

Join usas a Casual Pastry Chef de Partie at 45 Park Lane recognised as one of TheSunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work for in 2024 & 2025. Number 1 in the UKWorlds Best Steak Restaurant and number 10 in the world. We continuallystrive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is part of our DNAreflected in our values of passion personality respect working together andcreativity. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our culture anddrives our success.

We careabout your career and are proud to have the absolute best people in theindustry.When youjoin us as aCasualPastry Chef de Partie at 45 Park Lane you will have a uniqueopportunity to excel in your field.

You will learn from your fellow Legends andour award-winning learning academy to achieve the highest standards in craftservice and leadership.

What youll do

As aCasualPastryChef de Partie youll enjoy your work and take pride in delighting our guests:

• You will beresponsible for assisting inday-to-day production on the pastry section to ensure the smooth running ofyour section and to cook any food on a daily basis according to businessrequirements during the day.
• This will include ensuring daily preparations meetoutlined recipes including portion size quantity and quality; beingself-motivated and patient to train and develop other kitchen team members
• Sometimes our guests have special requestsinvolving dietary requirements off-menu requests and even special of these requests are fulfilled by our Pastry Chef De Partie.

The itemsshared are the essence of a day in the life of aCasualPastry Chef de Partie butwell make sure you are provided with specifics on how we care for our hotel.

Theoperational hours of work are shift-based and may be subjected to change.

Thesecurrently set as:

• 6am 3pm
• 7am 4pm
• 2pm 11pm
• 3pm 12am

What youll bring

Essential Skills and Experience

• Pastry Techniques: Knowledge ofpastry-making techniques such as dough preparation cake baking and chocolatework.
• Food Safety: Understanding of foodsafety regulations (HACCP) and maintaining a clean working environment.
• Recipe Adherence: Ability to followpastry recipes precisely and maintain consistency in taste and appearance.
• Attention to Detail: Ensure exactmeasurements accurate portioning and high standards of presentation.
• Time Management: Able to meet deadlinesfor baking and dessert preparation within service times.
• Basic Baking Equipment Use: Proficiencyin using pastry and baking equipment like ovens mixers and piping tools.
• Physical Endurance: Able to stand forlong hours and work in a fast-paced pastry kitchen.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely withother kitchen staff to complete orders on time.
• Adaptability: Ability to switch betweentasks quickly based on pastry kitchen needs during busy periods.

Preferred Skills

• Specialised Pastry Knowledge: Experiencewith specific types of pastries (eg. tarts macarons or plated desserts).
• Decorating Skills: Ability to createvisually appealing garnishes and dessert presentations using tools like pipingbags molds or tempering chocolate.
• Menu Contribution: Experience incontributing to dessert or pastry menu creation.
• Creativity: Able to develop new dessertideas or improve existing recipes.
• Dietary Adaptations: Knowledge ofcreating desserts that meet dietary needs (e.g. gluten-free vegan orsugar-free).
• Leadership Skills: Experience trainingor supervising junior pastry staff.
• Organisation: Strong organisationalskills to manage multiple tasks and ingredients in an orderly manner.
• Flexible Work Hours: Willing to workduring busy times including weekends and holidays.

What youll get

• Complimentary Stays: Enjoy complimentary stays withbreakfast at Dorchester Collection Hotels every year.
• Discounts: Get 50% off food and beveragesat selected bars and restaurants within the Dorchester Collection: EnjoyFriends & Family stay discounts out hotels Benefit from discounts atvarious high street and online shops
• Employee Perks: Enrol from day 1 into the AvivaPrivate Pension scheme (we contribute 8% towards your pension); Benefit fromSeasonal ticket loan Rental deposit scheme private financial advice and Eyecare vouchers.
• Training and Development: Advance in your career byaccessing various apprenticeships from Level 2 to Hospitality Degree Level partner with outstanding nationally recognised Apprenticeship providers.
• SocialEvents: Participate in vibrant social events including a summer party winterball pub quizzes and cultural and milestone recognition celebrations.
• Referral Bonus: Earn a 1000 bonus when yourecommend a friend.
• Well-being Support: Access immediate well-beingadvice because we care about our employees.

We celebrate diversity and are committed tocreating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. If you needus to do anything to support you during the recruitment process (such asadjustments to how you applyalternative formats of information or adjustments to the assessment processitself) please do call People & Culture team onor email so that we can discuss how wecan support you through this process.