Pastry Chef - New Opening - Mayfair

Nestled amongst the timeless Georgian townhouses and luxury boutiques of Mayfair, The Shepherd Mayfair will be perfectly located on the western edge of Shepherd’s Market, moments from iconic landmarks like Park Lane, Hyde Park, Green Park, and Knightsbridge, and within walking distance of Piccadilly. It offers guests a unique entryway into London’s most prestigious neighbourhood.

Designed as a modern “lifestyle mansion”, The Shepherd Mayfair is envisioned to feel like a natural part of Mayfair’s history, as if it has always belonged. This blend of contemporary luxury and authentic charm creates a welcoming atmosphere for those seeking a true connection to the neighbourhood. Every element of the hotel reflects this rich heritage, while maintaining a modern, understated elegance.

The hotel’s 82 beautifully crafted rooms and suites and three F&B outlets offer a refined yet relaxed ambiance, with a thoughtful nod to British classic design. Playful touches complement sophisticated details, delivering a personalised experience for today’s discerning travellers. Each room exudes warmth and comfort, ensuring guests feel at home in one of London’s most iconic districts.

We are looking for creative, proactive and passionate Pastry Chef to join our Kitchen team!

What we offer

£40,000 per annum + Service Charge
Permanent, full-time contract (40hrs per week)

Benefits

• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels ‐ colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B;
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
• Use of Wagestream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire;
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

As Pastry Chef, you will lead the creative direction of all desserts, cakes, pastries and breads within The Shepherd Mayfair. With the support of the Executive Chef, you will produce dishes and menus that will not only delight the Hotel’s guests and diners, but also ensure that Pastry is ‘commercial’.

Whilst it will be ideal that the Pastry Chef has previous Hotel experience it is not a necessity however having worked in quality restaurants| cafes or bakeries is imperative as is having some London experience.

Responsibilities of the role will include but are not limited to:

• Support the Senior Sous in the absence of the Executive Chef’s in their absence which will include stepping in for him | her in leadership meetings etc and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Creating dishes for the various outlets that are on-brand, are seasonal, reflect the market of The Shepherd Mayfair and are profitable
• Being relentless in the detail – quality of the product placed on the plate, wage control, wastage and food cost
• Supporting, mentoring and teaching the Kitchen team so they develop and become future leaders
• Ensuring that the Kitchen culture is accountable, attentive and positive and that success is celebrated and poor performance is ‘nipped in the bud, immediately with grace and authenticity.
• Supporting the Kitchen Team Leadership team in managing Kitchen compliance and cleanliness
• Being ‘always’ | 100%, by leading and ensuring there is a culture within the Kitchen of food hygiene and safety.

 

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.

Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and The Shepherd Mayfair.

Opportunities for all

At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels’ impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco-label certification.

Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.