Job Description
Job Reference: UNI****
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Location: Parker's Tavern, Cambridge, UK
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Contract: Permanent
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Working Pattern: Full time
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Hours: 42.5 hours per week
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Salary: £34,****** per year + approximately £7,500 annual Tronc
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Posted: 28 August ****
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Closing Date: 28 September ****
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An Opportunity to Lead the Pastry Kitchen
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Parker's Tavern is looking for an experienced and creative Head Pastry Chef to take responsibility for its pastry operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled pastry skilled who enjoys creating high-quality desserts, leading a team and maintaining exceptional culinary standards.
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You will play a key role in developing the pastry offering, introducing seasonal ideas and ensuring that every product leaving the kitchen meets the expected standards for flavour, appearance and consistency.
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About Parker's Tavern and University Arms
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Located in the centre of Cambridge, University Arms is a 192-bedroom, design-focused hotel overlooking the famous Parker's Piece.
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The hotel is home to Parker's Tavern, a quintessentially British restaurant and bar, as well as the Library Lounge and a 272-square-metre wood-panelled ballroom.
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University Arms has its origins as a coaching inn dating back to **** and has evolved significantly throughout its history. Following an extensive four-year, £80 million renovation, the hotel reopened in **** with a contemporary approach to luxury hospitality while retaining its strong connection to Cambridge's heritage.
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Your Responsibilities
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As Head Pastry Chef, you will oversee the pastry section and ensure that it operates efficiently and consistently. Your responsibilities will include:
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Managing the daily running of the pastry kitchen and coordinating its activities.
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Designing and producing desserts, pastries and baked goods to a consistently high standard.
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Developing seasonal dishes and contributing fresh ideas to menus.
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Maintaining excellent standards of flavour, texture, presentation and consistency.
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Leading, coaching and developing pastry and wider kitchen team members.
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Managing purchasing, ordering and stock levels within the pastry operation.
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Monitoring food costs, wastage and overall profitability.
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Ensuring appropriate food hygiene, allergen management and health and safety procedures are followed.
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Working collaboratively with chefs, hotel management and other departments.
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Maintaining an organised, clean and professional working environment.
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What You'll Bring
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We are seeking an ambitious pastry professional with strong technical knowledge and proven leadership experience.
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The successful candidate should have:
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At least two years of Head Pastry Chef or comparable pastry experience within a high-quality five-star operation.
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Strong knowledge of professional pastry techniques and up-to-date culinary trends.
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A creative approach to dessert and menu development.
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The ability to develop attractive and commercially viable pastry concepts.
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Experience managing food costs, gross profit, stock, ordering and waste.
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A hands‐on approach to kitchen leadership.
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The confidence to motivate, train and develop other team members.
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A strong understanding of food hygiene, sanitation and allergen requirements.
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Good spoken and written English.
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Flexibility to work different shift patterns, including early and late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.
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Salary and Benefits
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The position offers a base salary of £34,****** per annum, together with approximately £7,500 per year in Tronc.
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Additional benefits include:
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Competitive overall remuneration.
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Free meals while on duty.
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Team member events and parties.
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Room and food-and-beverage discounts across the Marriott portfolio.
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Employee referral rewards, with the opportunity to receive up to £400 for a successful referral.
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The opportunity to work within an established Cambridge hotel and hospitality team.
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Please note: Staff accommodation is not available with this position.
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Skilled Worker Sponsorship
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Sponsorship may be available under the Skilled Worker transitional arrangements for applicants who meet the relevant immigration requirements.
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To qualify for consideration under these transitional arrangements, candidates must generally:
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Have received their first Skilled Worker or Tier 2 (General) visa before 4 April ****.
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Have maintained continuous Skilled Worker immigration permission since that time.
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Not have had their Skilled Worker permission cancelled, curtailed or allowed to expire without valid continuation of permission.
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Understand that applicants whose first Skilled Worker visa was granted on or after 5 April **** are not eligible under these transitional arrangements.
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Applicants may be required to provide evidence of their immigration history so that their eligibility can be assessed.
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Where sponsorship applies, the successful candidate will be responsible for their own visa application fee, Immigration Health Surcharge and other personal immigration expenses. The company will cover sponsorship-related costs that it is legally required to pay.
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Right to Work in the UK
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Candidates who do not require sponsorship must have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom or be eligible to obtain permission to work through the Skilled Worker route.
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Appropriate documentary evidence of right-to-work eligibility will be requested during the recruitment process.
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Why Join University Arms?
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Working at University Arms offers the chance to become part of a hotel that combines Cambridge's historic character with contemporary hospitality.
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The team takes pride in creating thoughtful, high-quality experiences for guests while celebrating the city's heritage. For a pastry professional who enjoys creativity, teamwork and hands‐on kitchen leadership, this role provides an opportunity to make a visible contribution to the hotel's food and beverage offering.
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Application deadline: 28 September ****.

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