- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Culinary & Food Production
- Posted
- Nov 11, 2026
About Claridge’s
Claridge’s is a Maybourne hotel on Brook Street in London’s Mayfair. Its rooms and public spaces combine Victorian, Art Deco and contemporary design. The hotel operates restaurants, bars, event spaces and a spa, bringing together careers in guest services, housekeeping, culinary work and other hotel departments. Its approach to hospitality places individual guest care and attention to detail at the center of service.
Claridge’s is seeking a Senior Pastry Chef de Partie to support pastry and bakery production for its restaurants, in-room dining and events, serving around 1,000 people daily. The role includes preparing food, maintaining kitchen standards, supervising and supporting the brigade, and coordinating requisitions and service requests. Permanent, full-time position, 40 hours per week, working five days on and two days off.
Role & Responsibilities
- Prepare ingredients for and during service alongside the pastry team.
- Assist the Head Pastry Chef with managing all pastry and bakery production for hotel guests.
- Maintain the highest standards in food preparation.
- Instruct, brief and supervise Chef de Parties and the brigade in their daily tasks, and assist with food preparation.
- Participate in supervising and preparing baked goods, pastries and desserts in accordance with established recipes.
- Maintain effective communication with Sous Chefs and Chef de Parties, ensuring special messages and requests are handled promptly.
- Prepare food requisitions in line with the daily routine, accounting for advance planning, special bookings and staffing levels.
- Keep kitchen areas, equipment and utensils clean and tidy.
- Maintain positive relationships with the kitchen and front-of-house teams.
Qualifications
- Experience as a Chef de Partie or above in a fast-paced pastry kitchen.
- Advanced patisserie skills, including chocolate tempering.
- Five-star experience in a similar position is essential.
- Passion for food, quality products and ingredients.
- Team player with good communication skills.
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Must be eligible to live and work in the UK and provide documented evidence of eligibility.
Skills
Experience
Experience as a Chef de Partie or above in a fast-paced pastry kitchen; five-star experience in a similar position is essential.
Workplace
This position is based in London, England, UK.
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Benefits
Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay; increased holiday allowance after 3 and 5 years of service; travel season ticket loans; pension scheme; subsidised monthly podiatrist and masseuse treatments; flu vaccination vouchers; eye test vouchers and contributions towards glasses; 24-hour colleague assistance helpline; on- and off-site occupational health service; death-in-service salary contribution; wellbeing activities focused on mental and physical health; complimentary all-day dining staff restaurant; referral scheme with awards of up to £1,500; colleague recognition and award programme; colleague-of-the-month prizes; an additional paid birthday day off; internal transfer and promotion opportunities; in-house training and development; long-service awards; preferential Maybourne room rates of £50 per overnight stay; hotel guest experience stay including an overnight stay and dining; 50% food and beverage discount across Maybourne; social events; wedding and baby gifts; retirement functions.
Culture
Claridge’s emphasizes personal service and care in the details of a guest’s stay. Its recruitment materials describe collaboration across departments and opportunities for learning and development.
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