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Pastry Chef - The Newt in Somerset

Employer
The Newt in Somerset
Location
Bruton, Somerset
Salary
Up to £25,000 per annum
Closing date
14 Apr 2021

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Pastry Chef - The Newt in Somerset

The Newt in Somerset is a new and unique destination already attracting a recognition at the highest level.Our 300-year-old estate complete with woodland, lush gardens and breath-taking views welcomes guests from all over the world. Our hotel is a home from homenwhere our team deliver outstanding service in informal surroundings.  

Gardens, orchards, and treetop walkways inspire whilst roaring fires and our wellbeing spa offer tranquillity. Food is a passion across the estate, whether
hotel or our restaurants or farm shop. Much is sourced from the estate and trusted local suppliers.

The Visitor Attraction has several catering outlets, the biggest being the Garden Café which is open 7 days a week from approximately 9.00am to 5.00pm depending on the seasons.  All food is prepared on site with ingredients fresh from our gardens and locally. Quality and seasonality of ingredients are two very important values we endorse. The bakery department provides baked and sweet products for the whole estate, supplying the hotel, garden café and other venues. 

Position Summary

As Pastry Chef you’ll be responsible for the sweet products across
the estate, from cakes, meringues, and tarts to afternoon tea selection. You
should be able to create, develop and maintain high quality products across all departments using estate grown or locally sourced ingredients. Working as a key part of the bakery team you will be a driven individual that wants to expand our sweet production inline with the estate goals and work within our wider culinary team. Reporting into the bakery manager and estate head chef.

Key Responsibilities

  • To prepare, develop and maintain high quality products.
  • To ensure all products are delivered and packaged on time.
  • To ensure Health and Safety and Food Safety legislation are
    adhered to; this will involve appropriate training.
  • To ensure that you are correctly dressed, adhere to high personal
    hygiene standards.
  • To maintain the company’s vision and ethos.

Skills and Experience

This is a great opportunity for an experienced pastry chef that can take the lead on sweet production and enjoys working alongside the bakery team. The role requires efficiency and flexibility as well as attention to detail.  You will
be producing large numbers to supply all our restaurants and other outlets, so experience of large number high quality production is a benefit.

Excellent Benefits package available from day
one including:

  • Exceptional working environment, fresh estate grown meal provided each day
  • Annual Performance Bonus
  • 30% discount in the shops across the estate
  • 30% discount at restaurants across the estate
  • 30% discount on Newt cyder and Babylonstoren wine
  • 50% discount in the Spa
  • Anniversary stay in the hotel each year, Dinner bed and breakfast.
  • Discounted hotel stays for staff
  • Family pass to access the estate
  • Entry passes for friends and family to access the estate
  • Family Events 3 times per year
  • Access to internal/external training qualifications and programmes
  • Cross Training and career development opportunities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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