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Senior Pastry Chef

Restaurant Associates
London

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Senior Pastry Chef - Canary Wharf - £19.37 per hour - 40 hours, Monday to Friday

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Pastry Chef to lead the pastry function across both Hospitality and Casual Dining within a prestigious corporate environment. This full-time role (40 hours, Monday to Friday) offers the opportunity to combine creativity, craftsmanship, and commercial awareness in a hands-on kitchen leadership role.

You will oversee the full pastry offer — from fine dining plated desserts to everyday grab-and-go treats — ensuring that every product is innovative, trend-led, and accessible. Working closely with the wider culinary team, you will design menus, support events, and deliver outstanding pastry creations that delight guests and associates alike.
Key objectives
  • Deliver pastry excellence across breads, cakes, plated desserts, and casual dining items
  • Balance innovation with relatability, creating products that are both trend-led and appealing to a wide audience
  • Support commercial success through accurate costing, portion control, and minimising waste
  • Enhance the guest experience with memorable pastry creations for both daily dining and high-profile events
  • Collaborate with chefs, hospitality, and front-of-house teams to integrate pastry into wider dining concepts
About you
  • Proven experience as a Senior Pastry Chef in fine dining, hospitality, or premium catering
  • Formal pastry training or recognised qualification
  • Exceptional technical skills, combining classical pastry methods with modern creativity
  • Strong organisational and leadership skills, with commercial awareness
  • Passionate, guest-focused, and collaborative, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
What we offer
  • £19.37 per hour
  • Monday to Friday working pattern - no weekends or late nights
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Career development via Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
  • Healthcare benefits including Digital GP access
  • Discounts on travel, supermarkets, and cinema tickets
  • Cashback rewards on everyday spending
  • Free wellness, mindfulness, and exercise classes
About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Job Reference: com/2209/67917001/52758202/R/SU #RA Group

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
Posted 2025-09-30

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