Pastry Chef

Craft Exceptional Experiences at King's College Taunton

Location: King's College, South Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3LA

Salary: £14.42 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week

Working Pattern: 5 days out of 7

Shift Times: Flexible Shift time

Contract: 52 weeks contract with Overtime Opportunities

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Join a Prestigious School Community

As our Pastry Chef, you will have the opportunity to put your stamp on an evolving and ambitious food offering. Working closely with the Executive Chef and wider catering team, you will lead the pastry section, creating everything from elegant desserts and handcrafted pastries to celebration cakes, breads, and special event offerings.

This role is ideal for someone who takes genuine pride in their craft and enjoys balancing creativity with consistency. You'll be encouraged to bring fresh ideas to the table, develop seasonal menus, and showcase modern pastry techniques while ensuring every product meets the highest standards of quality, presentation, and taste.

This role is ideal for someone who takes genuine pride in their craft and enjoys balancing creativity with consistency.

What You'll Do

As Pastry Chef, you will:

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the pastry section, ensuring smooth, efficient, and high-quality production.
• Create, prepare, bake and present a wide variety of pastries, desserts, cakes, breads and sweet treats to exceptional standards.
• Work alongside the Executive Chef to develop innovative seasonal menus and exciting new pastry concepts.
• Manage pastry production to achieve excellent quality, consistency, and cost control.
• Ensure all products are prepared, presented, and served in line with Sodexo and King's College standards.
• Take ownership of food ordering, stock control, and ingredient management within the pastry section.
• Maintain the highest standards of food safety, allergen control, hygiene, and cleanliness.
• Support hospitality events, functions, and special occasions with creative and memorable pastry offerings.
• Contribute positively to a collaborative kitchen culture that values development, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Help inspire those around you by sharing knowledge, skills, and a passion for exceptional food.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for a chef who is passionate about pastry and excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of catering at King's College.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Creative, ambitious, and driven to continually develop their skills.
• Passionate about producing high-quality pastries, desserts, and baked goods.
• Organised, reliable and able to thrive in a busy kitchen environment.
• Committed to maintaining the highest standards of food safety and hygiene.
• Customer-focused, with a strong understanding of how great food enhances the overall dining experience.
• A positive team player who enjoys working collaboratively and supporting others.

Why Join Us?

At Sodexo, we believe everyone deserves a place where they can thrive. This is more than just a Pastry Chef role. It is an opportunity to join a department with a clear vision for the future, supported by an Executive Chef and leadership team committed to investing in people, encouraging creativity, and celebrating success.

Whether you're looking to take the next step in your pastry career or seeking an environment where your talent can truly flourish, King's College offers the opportunity to be part of something exciting, innovative, and rewarding.

When you join King's College Taunton, you'll become part of a team that is passionate about excellence and proud of the food and service they deliver.

In return, you'll benefit from:

• Competitive pay and benefits package.
• Full training and protective uniform provided.
• Full-time contract with overtime opportunities.
• A supportive, professional and collaborative working environment.
• The opportunity to showcase your creativity and influence an evolving food offer.
• No unsociable hours and public holidays off, including Christmas.
• Unlimited access to mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering legal, financial and personal support.
• Discounts, cashback schemes and financial wellbeing benefits.
• Career progression opportunities, apprenticeships and learning programmes.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Volunteering and community engagement opportunities.
• The opportunity to build your career within a global organisation committed to developing its people.

You'll play an important role in delivering an exceptional dining experience within a school community that values quality, care and excellence in everything it does.

Apply today and bring your passion, creativity, and ambition, for pastry to King's College Taunton and help us create something exceptional..

Please note: Sodexo and King's College Taunton are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and previous employment checks.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.