Chef de Partie, Pastry (Nights)

COME AND JOIN US . . .

We are seeking an experienced creative and ambitious Chef de Partieto join our Pastry Nights Culinary team. At Gleneagles we pride ourselves on delivering extraordinary culinary experiences for our guests. From elegant afternoon teas and indulgent desserts in our restaurants to show-stopping creations for weddings celebrations and events our Pastry team plays a starring role in creating unforgettable moments.

The on target earning potential for this role is 41956 / per annum comprising of a base salary of 36956 plus a qualified estimate of 5000 gratuities per annum. As a member of the Gleneagles team you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks benefits and rewards.

This opporutnity is a 46 hour contract to assit our Night team with bakery goods breads and viennoiserie: normal working hours are 21:30-07:00 5 days over 7.

ABOUT GLENEAGLES

One of the worlds most iconic luxury hotels and sporting estates Gleneagles has been making memories for a century. Crowned Employer of the Year at the 2024 Cateys and The Times and Sunday Times Hotel of The Year 2024 everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating unrivalled adventures for our guests.

WORKING AT GLENEAGLES

Were devoted to making our people feel as valued as our this way we strive to support the whole you not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here permanently to develop a career some work seasonally while others have a schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours youd prefer to work were open to flexible working requests and offer hours shift patterns and contract types to suit everyone.

Location; Auchterarder just off the A9. Gleneagles is also within easy reach of a number of Scottish towns and cities: Edinburgh City Centre (1hr) Glasgow or Dundee (50mins) Stirling and Perth (25mins).

Heres a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role:

• Using your Pastry expertise and creative flair youll play a vital role in ensuring our Pastry Kitchen continues to excel producing the most imaginative innovative and inspirational sweet creations that Gleneagles is renowned for
• From designing and delivering bespoke pastries breads desserts and showpieces to crafting delicate afternoon tea treats that delight our guests youll take ownership of a section in our busy Pastry kitchen ensuring every item meets the highest standards of taste presentation and consistency
• Youll keep the operation running smoothly; managing orders and deliveries with precision maintaining impeccable food hygiene standards and ensuring service flows seamlessly no matter how busy we are.
• Collaboration is at the heart of what we do: youll work closely with our Head Pastry Chef and Sous Chef sharing ideas experimenting with techniques and contributing to a culture where creativity thrives and innovation is always encouraged. Together youll push the boundaries of flavour and design keeping our menus fresh exciting and unforgettable.
• Interacting with our guests always warm professional helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us luxurious in every way

The kind of person were looking for:

• Youll bring 35 years of proven Pastry experience within a fast-moving quality-driven culinary environment ideally at Chef de Partie or Senior Chef de Partie level. Having honed your skills in luxury hotels fine dining restaurants or leading patisseries you understand the pace precision and creativity required to thrive at the very highest level.
• A genuine passion for Pastry is a given youve dedicated yourself to perfecting your craft and take pride in producing creations that are as beautiful to look at as they are delicious to taste
• Youre hungry to keep learning developing and innovating drawing inspiration from our talented team of chefs and bringing your own ideas to the table
• Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; youre passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand
• You have a positive can do attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner
• A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; youre well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail
• You want to be part of a team that works hard supports each other and above all has fun along the way

Whats in it for you:

Time to let your hair down

• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) that increases with service
• Seasonal parties and local social events
• 50% discount on Food & Beverage Country Pursuits Spa and Hair Salon (Mon-Thurs) and the Golf Driving Range
• Golf Membership (with access to all 3 championship courses) for 50.00 per annum

Treats in your pocket

• Flexi points into yourPerkboxwallet to spend as you choose. The points can be spent immediately or you can save them up over a number of months for perks that cost that little bit more. All this gives you greater choice so you can pick the things that mean the most to you!
• Free pay day lunch and monthly drinks offers
• A generous refer a friend scheme

Be our guest

• Stay with us as a guest at Gleneagles or Gleneagles Townhouse for up to 2 nights per year at 95.00 per night a benefit available upon completion of 12 months service
• Friends & Family discounted rate of 225 - 275 B&B per night at Gleneagles
• Enjoy discounted rooms and restaurants rates with up to 50% off across the wider Ennismore brands and hotels located across some spectacular locations including London Paris Rome Dubai Doha Rio NY Chicago and name just a few
• Subsidised single occupancy en-suite accommodation available on our estate

Investment in your development and wellbeing

• Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme offering support and confidential advice for you and your family when you need it most
• Ongoing investment in your personal development with access to internal and external training qualifications and programmes
• Internal career opportunities across a wider range of specialisms and departments
• Monthly recognition programme
• Volunteering day every year with a charitable partner of your choice
• Complimentary access to our staff gym
• Gleneagles Cycle Scheme to spread the cost of the bike that you really want and reduce your carbon footprint

*About gratuities & service charge:

• Gratuities (tips) and service charge (an additional charge added to our room rates and services across the estate that is passed directly to our employees) are paid on a pro-rata basis regardless of your role
• It is estimated that in 2026 our full-time employees can expect to receive around 5000 in addition to their annual salary

If you are our next Chef de Partie Pastry please forward your most recent CV to us today!