Pastry Head Chef

Ottolenghi HQ & Test Kitchen

SpitalfieldsUp to £43,000Full time

Ottolenghi Spitalfields - Pastry Head Chef


Ottolenghi Spitalfields celebrates unrushed, seasonal flavours. Back in 2015, Ottolenghi opened a beautiful restaurant and deli in the heart of the city of London and we are now looking for a passionate Pastry Head Chef join our fabulous back of house team.


As Pastry Head Chef at Ottolenghi Spitalfields, you will be:


· Generous, kind and dedicated. At Ottolenghi Spitalfields, we treat each other as we do our guests

· Leading and managing the Pastry Team, ensuring a high standard of food preparation and presentation

· When required, developing and designing cake with the Pastry Head Chef Group that reflect Ottolenghi’s concept and values, incorporating seasonal ingredients

· Organising and rotating stock meticulously. Ordering according to guidelines set forth by the Purchasing Team

· Recruiting, training and developing the Pastry Team, including the monitoring of performance, coaching, and giving feedback

As Pastry Head Chef at Ottolenghi Spitalfields, we will offer you:


· Competitive salary

· Chef’s uniform

· English language training (Basic, Intermediate and Business Levels)

· Enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy or Primary Care Giver Parent Pay and Paternity Pay after 2 years service

· Health benefits package

· 28 days holiday and pension scheme

· Excellent training plan

· Refer a friend scheme, £500 each

· Monthly cooking demos and food, wine and cocktail workshops in the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen

· Opportunity to develop your career, with a strong learning culture and internal progression

We’d love to hear from you if you’re an experienced Pastry Head Chef and are ready for the next step in your working journey. We were certain: life's best moments happen around the dinner table. Many of them have, right here at Ottolenghi Spitalfields.