Pastry Chef - Blackburn

Pastry Chef (Northcote)​ - Langho, Blackburn

If you want to carve out a successful career in a continually challenging, inspiring and professional environment, then the position of Pastry Chef may just be the right opportunity for you.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a proven track record as an experienced Pastry Chef
• Be passionate about delivering high quality, seasonal food
• Work across the pastry section in all areas from breads, afternoon tea and baking to the main/tasting menus
• Be a clear communicator and enjoy being part of a team

In return we offer:

Professional benefits

• Competitive remuneration package
• An environment that will enable you to develop your product knowledge and skills
• On and off the job training with a structured career development
• The opportunity to work in award winning business and with some of the best professionals in the industry
• Career development and progression – 50% of our current management team progressed internally through management development schemes
• Learning and development opportunities – we will support you to ensure you reach your full potential
• Competitive pay – we ensure that our remuneration package remains competitive by keeping in touch with the employment market and rewarding on merit and performance
• Quarterly staff bonus scheme
• Provision of chef’s whites
• Laundering of chef’s whites

Personal benefits

• Auto-enrolment pension (must qualify for this in line with legislation)
• Discounted private healthcare
• Company Sick Pay Scheme – we offer a generous sick pay scheme in addition to statutory entitlement to sick pay after two years’ service
• Increased Holiday Entitlement – To give the very best to your job, you need to take time out to recharge your batteries. Northcote recognises this by offering a generous holiday entitlement of 28 days per year which increases with length of service to a maximum of 33 days
• Live-in accommodation locally
• Great location, easy access to London (2hr 10min) from Preston. Manchester 40 min drive. Lake District 40 min drive.
• Childcare Vouchers
• Company Discount Card – entitles employees to 25% off food and drink at all our locations
• Fantastic food / meals on duty
• Relais & Chateaux membership gives employee benefits when travelling in the UK and abroad, and ideal for future career progression within the consortium.
• Pride of Britain Hotels membership gives employee benefits when travelling in the UK and also is ideal for future career progression within the consortium.
• Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Gym Membership