Experienced Pastry Chef in Peckham

20 May 2022•49 views

We are London’s most iconic Italian delicatessen and restaurant, with locations in Soho, King’s Cross, City and soon Marylebone. First opened in 1944, Lina Stores is known for its fresh, handmade pasta, meats, cheeses, antipasti and many more products — all imported from Italy!

About the role:

We are looking for passionate Pastry Chefs to join our new Lina Cucina (development kitchen) in Peckham. The perfect candidates will have previous experience working in Italian food preparation and will be driven to develop and grow their careers in the kitchen.

Role responsibilities:

Preparing a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, tarts, doughs following traditional and modern Italian recipes

Creating new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers

Decorating pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation as per dish specifications

Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget

Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking

Guide and motivate pastry assistants

Maintain an orderly working space and adhere to health and safety standards

Good attention to detail and creativity

Organizing skills

Willingness to learn and input with new ideas