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  • Junior Pastry Sous Chef
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    Junior Pastry Sous Chef
    13 hours ago
    £17 hourly
    Full-time
    Bicester

    What you’ll do • Produce a wide range of pastry, desserts, and baked goods to the highest standard., • Maintain consistency and quality in every product, in line with Ottolenghi recipes and brand identity., • Manage the pastry section efficiently, ensuring production is planned and delivered on time., • Assist with recipe development and creative contributions to the pastry offering., • Ensure full compliance with food safety, allergen, and hygiene regulations., • Support stock management, ordering, and waste reduction within the pastry section., • Collaborate with the wider kitchen team on menus, events, and product launches., • Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment. What we’re looking for • 2+ years of experience in a pastry or bakery role within a quality kitchen environment., • Strong technical skills across pastry, patisserie, and baking., • Excellent knowledge of food safety and allergen management. Key skills • High attention to detail and a passion for precision and presentation., • Creative flair combined with strong technical foundations., • Ability to work to tight timescales and manage multiple products simultaneously., • Strong communication and interpersonal skills., • Well-organised with excellent attention to detail., • Comfortable using relevant IT systems., • Ability to multitask and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment., • Calm under pressure with a solution-focused mindset., • A genuine passion for pastry, baking, and confectionery and continuous improvement. What’s in it for you? • 28 days annual leave per year, inclusive of bank holidays, • Delicious Ottolenghi staff meals on shift and generous staff discount, • Health and well-being support through our HSF healthcare plan (covering dental, optical, physiotherapy, and more), plus a 24/7 GP helpline and access to Perkbox discounts, • Refer a Friend Bonus: £500 for each successful referral, • Learning & Development opportunities including management coaching, WSET wine training, Ottolenghi Chef’s Academy workshops, and access to external courses, • A warm, inclusive working culture where individuality, growth, and creativity are celebrated, • Enhanced Parental Pay after two years’ service, • A special birthday treat to celebrate your day, • Exclusive workshops and demos, including cooking, food, wine, and cocktail sessions in the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen, • A collaborative and creative environment where your ideas are valued

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  • Head Chef
    Head Chef
    1 month ago
    £45000–£50000 yearly
    Full-time
    Bicester

    We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity at The Heyford – we need an experienced and enthusiastic Head Chef for our stylish boutique hotel. As Head chef, you will report to the Hotel General Manager with complete responsibility for all aspects of food production, from sourcing suppliers to delivering customer excellence in the finished dish. You will have full reign when writing all the menus, ensuring these are changed and developed through the seasonal changes and daily where required. As Head Chef, you will be responsible for a team of + 10 chefs As Head Chef, you can look forward to the following: • Basic salary from £45,000.00 -£50,000.00 (Depending on Experience)+ bonus +Benefits (Private Healthcare, Pension), • Opportunity to make your mark and have input from day one, • Work with fresh ingredients and seasonally changing menus, • Achievable Bonus Structure, • Quarterly Bonus The ideal Head Chef will have the following: • Current experience within a busy multi-outlet Hotel operation within the UK, • Background cooking British/European food, • Be able to work a minimum 48 hours a week, • Available to work weekends, evenings and bank holidays if required., • Capable of achieving the 5 Star EHO classification., • Capable of completing food hygiene documents to comply with the law and writing environmental health reports when necessary., • Have a can-do approach, • Demonstrate ideas of how the food offering can be developed and standards improved when being interviewed., • Hold the experience to manage the multi menu requirements and busy hotel operation., • Display the experience of kitchen management to operate a quality, effective and cost-controlled kitchen operation., • Managing inventory and keeping control of stock., • Proven record of team selection and retention that supports the development of excellent standards., • Ability and passion to lead and develop the Brigades skills and to build a strong successful team through training and coaching., • Must have right to work in UK.

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