Lead Baker and Patisserie Chef CC/3188

Salary: £26,980 - £31,245

Job Description and Person Specification

Coleg Cambria: An Introduction
At Coleg Cambria, our aim is to be an exceptional institute of education.

We provide a warm welcome to all students and staff to make Coleg Cambria a place you want to be a part of. To ensure our students get the best experience and results they can, we make sure the people employed with us are happy. We nurture a positive work environment, a constantly expanding and improving workforce, and offer the opportunity to challenge yourself. On top of all that we have a wide range of benefits to make sure our employees feel valued, including generous annual leave, a great pension package, discount membership to our on-site gyms, salons, and professional training restaurants.

Our 5 Campuses situated in the stunning North Wales area are constantly expanding and evolving. With strong relationships with multiple companies in the area we help give our students the best start to their careers and help the local economy thrive. Wales has a strong and proud culture we continue to grow these important values by being committed to raising the Welsh language profile. We are very proud of what we have built here and we are now looking for someone to enhance our already exceptional workforce.
Job Summary
Exceeding expectations through education, innovation and inspiration...

Role Title: Lead Baker & Patisserie Chef

Location: Yale

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £29,451 - £31,132

Ready to shape the future of baking and inspire the next generation of culinary talent?

Join Coleg Cambria as our Lead Baker & Patisserie Chef at our vibrant Yale site. Working alongside our Head Chef, you will lead a dedicated bakery team, create contemporary menu items using locally sourced Welsh ingredients, and help drive our wholesale and catering expansion. This role offers a unique balance: the creative spark and commercial focus of the hospitality industry, paired with the stability, predictable routine, and purpose of an educational environment.

What You'll Do

• Lead Bakery Production: Oversee daily baking for our coffee shops, main restaurant, and wholesale trade contracts.
  
• Design Welsh-Inspired Menus: Create sustainable, modern patisserie items using locally sourced ingredients.
  
• Support Growth & Events: Help launch new catering outlets and deliver food for college and external events
  
• Inspire & Mentor: Coach culinary students in practical kitchen environments, helping them build confidence and industry skills.
  
• Drive Food Production: Oversee food preparation across our patisserie coffee shop, and the main Ial restaurant.
  
• Lead Functions & Step Up: Help run external events and take charge of daily kitchen operations whenever the Head Chef is away.
  

Essential Requirements

• Excellent kitchen skills combined with outstanding cookery and purchasing skills
  
• Skilled in patisserie techniques and baking
  
• Excellent knowledge of current trends in food and food production
  
• Basic Food Hygiene Qualification
  
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings as required over a 7 day working week.
  

Why You'll Love Working With Us (Our Benefits)
Working in education-based hospitality offers incredible benefits that standard restaurants cannot match:

• Outstanding Annual Leave: Enjoy up to 50 days through annual leave, bank holidays, efficiency days and discretionary days
  
• Christmas Closure: No working over the festive period! Spend the holidays with your loved ones.
  
• Work-Life Balance: Structured, predictable working hours that align with the restaurant's operational schedule.
  
• Pension Scheme: Access to local government pension scheme.
  
• Wellbeing Support: Access to free employee assistance programs, health resources, and on-site college facilities.
  

Welsh skills are desirable for this specific post. We are seeking candidates who can help us grow our bilingual provision and service.

Coleg Cambria aims to actively promote and embed the Welsh language and culture. We are committed to providing opportunities and support for our colleagues to develop their Welsh language skills in both formal and informal settings. This includes access to tailored Welsh language training plans as well as incentive payments for bilingual delivery and services.

We highly encourage applications in Welsh. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Application forms, explanatory material, information about the interview process and assessment methods and job descriptions all available in Welsh.

Coleg Cambria is a 'Disability Confident' Employer.

We are building a college that reflects the vibrant, diverse community we serve. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups.

Coleg Cambria is committed to safeguarding all learners, and we expect every member of staff to share this commitment.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and is classed as regulated activity. It therefore requires an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check, and applicants must disclose all cautions and convictions, including spent ones. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children. Disclosure will not automatically prevent employment; a risk assessment will be carried out however we may deem some convictions / cautions as unsuitable to work with children.

Depending on the position, successful candidates may also need to register with the Education Workforce Council.

Roles are normally advertised with a salary range. If you are offered a role at the college, relevant experience will be taken into consideration to determine your starting salary.

Please be aware that Coleg Cambria reserves the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible.
Benefits
Excellent Pension Scheme(s)

Generous Annual Leave Entitlement

On site nursery provision at our Deeside site

Discounts on a Range Of College Evening Courses

Access to A Wide Range of E-Learning and Professional Development

Discounted Gym Membership

Excellent Sports and Fitness Facilities

Free Parking on All Sites

Cycle Scheme

Discounted Rates for Hairdressing and Beauty Treatments

Discounted Rates for Restaurants

Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave