- Posted 14 November 2025
- LocationLondon
- Job type Permanent - Full Time
- DisciplineDiamond Jubilee Tea Salon
- Reference018348
Junior Sous Chef, Pastry
Job description
join the Fortnum & Mason Team!
Are you passionate about Pastry eager to share your knowledge with others? Do you have a flair for customer service and a love for artisanal products? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Fortnum & Mason are looking for an exceptional Demi Chef de Partie to join our unique team at our Flagship Piccadilly store. Responsible for demonstrating world-class service, our new team member will possess passion for our product, and an ability to bring this to life for each and every customer.
Why Work For Us:
Competitive hourly rate + paid overtime
Discretionary annual bonus (up to 5% of salary)
Up to 40% store and restaurant discounts
Subsidised staff restaurant using Fortnum’s ingredients
28 days holiday + a day off for your birthday and 5 extra wellbeing days off
Matched pension scheme and career development opportunities
Annual staff party and incredible gifts after 5 years
What You'll Do:
- Working with the Senior Team to ensure the food is delivered to the highest standard in the section of responsibility
- Coach and develop CDP’S and Commis Chefs to ensure their skills are being enhanced, leading by example
- Check the Section for standards regularly ensuring that all audits and temperature checks are completed
- Take ownership of the stocktake and feedback any key indicators to the Head chef
- Pre-empt any pinch points within the kitchen, and highlight them to your line manager
- Work with the Senior Chefs to help produce monthly reporting for the Kitchen
- Work closely with the Restaurant team to ensure a collaborative partnership between front and back of house
- Communicate effectively ensuring that the teams are aware of the menu
- Demonstrate high levels of planning, organising, and time management to drive the operational execution across the section
- Ensure adherence to company policies, controls and standards (e.g. due diligence, cleanliness, and HSE)
- Monitor and maintain inventory, ensuring these are highlighted to the Senior Chef
We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation. We respect and embrace each other’s differences, to create a truly inclusive environment.
In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards