Pastry Team Leader

Location: Hounslow, UK; on-site role

Salary: £13.00 per hour

Company

DO & CO operates a luxury airline catering production unit focused on elegant menus, exceptional quality, and first-class service.

What you will do

• Lead and support daily pastry production operations and ensure production targets are achieved.
• Coordinate staffing, allocate tasks, and plan production according to requirements and available stock.
• Work on production lines while maintaining efficient workflow and high-quality output.
• Ensure products follow established recipes, quality standards, customer specifications, and food safety procedures.
• Monitor inventory, food waste, equipment, tools, and work areas; submit purchasing requests and report faults.
• Identify production issues, support continuous improvements, and guide team members in a safe and productive workplace.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in pastry, bakery, kitchen, or food production.
• Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards.
• Ability to coordinate daily tasks, meet production deadlines, and work effectively under pressure.
• Good communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and organizational skills.
• Reliable, responsible, adaptable, and committed to high quality and efficiency.
• Comfort working with colleagues from diverse cultural and language backgrounds.

Nice to have

• Previous experience coordinating or leading a small team.
• Passion for food and a professional, positive approach.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site free meals.
• In-house training to expand skills and knowledge.
• Referral rewards through the Refer a Friend Scheme.
• Opportunities for genuine career development nationally and internationally.
• Opportunity to contribute ideas and work in the luxury global gourmet entertainment market.