Full Time Pastry Chef

Full Time Pastry Chef
We’re excited to share a fantastic opportunity to join our team at The Early Bird Bakery as a full-time Pastry Chef.
Based on Kings Heath High Street, The Early Bird is a well-established coffee shop and bakery known for our high-quality bakes and warm customer service. Over the past eight years, we’ve built a loyal following, we expanded by opening a second site, Perch, in Birmingham city centre. We supply Perch daily from our Kings Heath bakery and also run a growing corporate catering arm from this central location.
We’re now looking for a talented and motivated Pastry Chef to lead the day to day of our pastry section and help take our offering to the next level.
About the Role: You’ll work closely with our experienced kitchen team, leading the pastry section in the preparation of cakes, viennoiserie, and patisserie. Key responsibilities include:
- Overseeing pastry production and maintaining product quality
- Managing and supporting the pastry team
- Planning and developing menu items
- Ordering and stock control
As an independent bakery, everything we make is baked in-house and we have full creative freedom with our menu — so we’re looking for someone with ideas, initiative, and a genuine passion for baking.
Please Note: This is an early-start position, with at least one shift a week beginning from 4am. Public transport is limited at this time, so please consider how you would travel to Kings Heath for these early starts.
Salary will be £31,500 with a service charge included on top.
Job Details
Job Details
- Salary – £31.5k + service charge
- Full time – 42.5 hours a week, across 5 days
- Required to work weekdays and weekends
- Early starts will be required on some days
Essential Requirements
Essential Requirements
- A minimum 1 years pastry experience in a professional kitchen environment
- Good time management
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively, delegate tasks and lead junior staff
- Good communication skills
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