Pastry Chef de Partie

YumTea is an independent matcha and cake shop with a simple and elegant patisserie offering with Asian flavour flair. It will be a 7-day a week cafe with a focus on fresh baked asian-style breads and afternoon tea style patisserie, cakes and cookies.Yumtea puts people first, creating a culture where its team and customers feel valued. It is insight driven, making thoughtful decisions as it grows. With care in every detail, it crafts each product with intention. It is opportunity-led, curious and open.We are looking for a passionate pastry chef who is an all-rounder and will energise the kitchen. Our ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of kitchen experience and is confident to run a section. We want to hire someone that is enthusiastic about provenance, seasonality and ingredients and has a detailed understanding of kitchen processes (including health and safety). It is also important that our candidate can excel in both creativity and production, and holds themselves to very high standards.We believe in a strong work/life balance - the shifts and salary will be:5 days per week (2 consecutive days off)40 hours per week (rota is tbc but likely 7AM start)Salary expectation £28k-£34k range depending on hoursWe have three locations across London (Canary Wharf, Holborn, Woolwich), you are expected to be based at Canary Wharf but would be requested to work at other locations when necessary.

As the Pastry Chef de Partie, you will be responsible for:Running the pastry production including:BreadsBakingShapingMixing Doughs etcPatisserieCheesecakeRoll cakesCreamsCakesCookiesBiscuitsDecorating and finishingProduction AdminStock managementOrderingHandS sheetsUpdating production docsCleaning and maintenance of sectionSupporting general manager on pastry rotaRecruitment Process

Around 2 hours trial shift is required in our kitchen with a current member of the teamOnce trial result is as expected, a follow up meeting will be arranged with management ..... full job details .....