Location: THE PIG – and The Village Pub, Barnsley, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Salary: From £27,500 - £31,500 PA (DOE) plus service chargeHours: Full-time, 45 hours per week.Contract Type: PermanentImportant Information: All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an informal recruitment session on Wednesday 26th or Thursday 27th June. If shortlisted, you will receive an email with further information on your application including a link enabling you to book yourself on one of the sessions. Please continue to check your email inbox and/or junk mail for updates.THE PIG – and The Village Pub is due to open its door early September. Therefore, for training purposes the anticipated start date is mid-August. We kindly ask all applicants to take this into consideration upon application.Welcome to THE PIG – and The Village PubIn January 2024, we acquired the 17th century Barnsley House hotel that is tucked away in the quintessential Cotswold’s village of Barnsley, just four miles from Cirencester. THE PIG – and The Village Pub offers guests a classic example of an English country garden that evolves with the seasons including a kitchen garden that will supply the produce found on our 25-mile menu.We are delighted to announce the start of our recruitment for THE PIG – and The Village Pub and are seeking for Pastry Chefs of all levels.The Role:As Pastry Chef you will play an integral role in the overall operation of our pastry service. Ensuring a consistent delivery and standard at all times. You will be responsible for the junior staff on the section, leading by example and supporting their development.Responsibilities include, but not limited to:Oversee the effective running of our pastry service. Ensuring timescales and high standards are met.Prepare an array of pastry which utilise the produce within our kitchen garden and sources from local suppliers.Work closely with the Head Chef/ Senior Sous and kitchen garden team with regards to the produce being used within the pastry section.Ensuring a clean and tidy workstation at all times.Support the development of our kitchen team, lead by example and work closely with our Apprentice Chefs.Skills & Experience:Our kitchens are fast paced and energetic, which is what we look for in an individual. Come with enthusiasm, your knives and a bucketful of passion and we can help you develop the rest. Experience as a Pastry Chef within a similar establishment is required.Perks & Benefits:We are dedicated to making THE PIGs an inspiring, exciting, and fun place to work and in return for your hard work you can expect something a little different:Staff stays – free B&B.35% discount on food, beverages & treatments.Meals on duty.Annual holiday increase (up to 33 days)Take home goods – cost price.Free access for you and your family to an on-demand GP, Physiotherapy, and counselling services through Help@Hand.A range of learning & development courses.Anniversary vouchers – dinner with wine for 2.To view our full range of perks, visit our ‘What we can do for you’ section on our career’s webpage: jobs.thepighotel.comHome Grown Hotels is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any of the protected characteristics set out in the Equalities Act 2010.Robin Hutson: ‘As with all good hospitality, THE PIG is fundamentally about people; it’s the personalities, passion, knowledge, and skills of the people we work with that somehow converge to creating THE PIG experience’.
