Baker

Ascot Berkshire

35000 Base Service Charge
Package Circa 4-Day Week 48 Hours

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Baker to join the pastry kitchen of one of the UKs most prestigious 5-star luxury country house hotels.

Set within beautiful Berkshire countryside near Ascot this internationally renowned property operates at the very highest level of luxury hospitality with multiple restaurants afternoon tea private dining events and extensive hotel operations.

Working within the dedicated pastry kitchen youll take responsibility for the day-to-day bakery production while supporting the senior pastry team and maintaining the exceptional consistency expected across the hotel.

With a four-day working week and a package approaching 40000 this is an outstanding opportunity for a professional baker looking to take their craft into a world-class luxury hotel environment.

The pastry kitchen supports a substantial and varied luxury hotel operation requiring consistently exceptional standards across multiple outlets and services.

Rather than simply working within a production role youll be trusted to help organise and operate the bakery planning production effectively around the requirements of the wider hotel.

The role requires someone capable of independently planning the day-to-day running of their section maintaining exceptional consistency and helping train and develop other members of the team.

As Baker youll help oversee the daily running and production of the bakery ensuring everything leaving the section consistently meets the standards expected within a leading 5-star hotel.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and organising daily bakery production
• Taking responsibility for the effective running of your section
• Producing consistently high-quality bakery products across the hotel operation
• Working closely with the senior pastry team
• Carrying out daily quality checks across ingredients stock and finished products
• Maintaining exceptional consistency across bakery production
• Supporting the training supervision and development of junior team members
• Organising production around changing hotel and guest requirements
• Maintaining an exceptionally clean organised and professional working environment
• Following all food-safety HACCP labelling and hygiene procedures
• Supporting the wider pastry operation wherever required

Were looking for an accomplished baker who has:

• Previous professional bakery experience within a quality hotel restaurant or comparable environment
• Strong practical bakery and production skills
• Excellent understanding of food safety and hygiene
• Confidence organising and planning daily production
• Consistently high standards and excellent attention to detail
• Experience supporting or training junior team members
• Strong organisational skills
• The ability to respond flexibly to changing business requirements
• A professional and collaborative approach
• Genuine pride in producing consistently exceptional products

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent professional qualifications would be advantageous alongside relevant COSHH and food-safety knowledge.

• 48-hour working week
• Worked across 4 days
• Approximately 12-hour shifts
• Bakery shifts can begin from approximately 5:00am
• Specific shift times to be confirmed
• 3 days off per week

• Guaranteed base salary of 35000
• Approximately estate service charge per annum
• Potential overall package of approximately
• 4-day working week
• 48 contracted hours
• Work within an internationally renowned 5-star luxury hotel
• Exceptional professional training and development
• Personalised career development opportunities
• Access to structured learning and development programmes
• Long-term career progression within world-class luxury hospitality

For a serious baker this offers a particularly compelling combination of career development earning potential and working pattern.

Youll be joining the pastry operation of one of the countrys leading 5-star hotels taking genuine responsibility for bakery production while developing within an exceptionally high-standard environment.

And while the early starts are part of professional bakery life the rota offers something significant in return: 48 hours condensed into four working days giving you three days off each week alongside a package realistically approaching 40000.

For an experienced baker looking to strengthen their luxury hospitality credentials this is a seriously strong opportunity.

Required Experience:

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