Pastry Sous Chef - Production

Pastry Sous Chef - Production Kitchen

Warrington, Cheshire

£33,000-£35,000 per year

Monday to Friday | 6:00am-3:30pm | No Weekend Work

Strong pastry experience is essential for this role.

Are you an experienced Pastry Chef, Pastry Sous Chef or Senior Pastry Chef looking to leave traditional hospitality hours behind?

We're looking for a genuinely experienced pastry professional to join a growing food production business in Warrington.

This isn't a general chef role with some pastry involved - strong, hands-on pastry experience is essential.

It's a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves pastry but would like Monday to Friday working, no weekends and a much better work-life balance.

What you'll be doing

Working as part of an experienced production team, you'll help oversee the day-to-day pastry operation and produce high-quality products consistently across larger production volumes.

You'll be involved in:

• High-volume pastry production
• Preparing and producing a wide range of pastry products
• Following recipes and production specifications accurately
• Maintaining excellent quality and consistency
• Supporting production planning
• Helping to supervise and develop other chefs
• Maintaining high standards of food safety and hygiene
• Contributing to new product development and R&D
• Helping the business continue to improve and develop its pastry offering

We need someone with strong pastry experience

We're particularly interested in candidates who have worked as a:

• Pastry Sous Chef
• Senior Pastry Chef / Chef de Partie
• Pastry Chef
• Production Pastry Chef
• Bakery Supervisor

You'll need:

• Strong hands-on pastry experience
• Experience producing pastry at high volume
• A good understanding of pastry techniques and production
• Excellent attention to detail and consistency
• Experience working to recipes and production specifications
• Strong organisation and time management
• Experience supporting, coaching or supervising other chefs
• A genuine passion for pastry and high-quality products
• Experience within 4 or 5-star hotels, banqueting, large restaurants, events, bakeries or food production would be particularly relevant.

Please note: general Chef experience without significant pastry experience will not be suitable for this position.

What you'll get

• £33,000-£35,000 salary
• Monday to Friday
• 6:00am-3:30pm
• No weekend work
• Overtime available if wanted
• Christmas closure, including Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
• Excellent work-life balance compared with traditional hospitality
• Join a growing and developing business
• Genuine opportunities for progressionOpportunity to get involved in new product development and innovation

Ready for a change?

Please note: Due to the location, you'll need your own transport or a reliable way of getting to and from work.

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