Job Ref: NOB2612
Branch: Nobu Hotel London Portman Square
Location: London Portman Square, West London
Salary/Benefits: £26,367 plus £3,000 service charge and benefits
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours per week: 40 hours per week
Posted date: 08/04/2026
Closing date: 10/05/2026
As a Pastry Commis Chef, you will support the pastry team in creating beautifully presented desserts and baked items that reflect the quality and creativity of Nobu. Working closely with the Pastry Head Chef and wider kitchen brigade, you will assist with preparation, production and presentation while maintaining the highest standards of hygiene, consistency and attention to detail.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their pastry skills within a luxury hotel environment.
You will
- Assist with the preparation, baking and presentation of pastry dishes
- Ensure your station is organised, stocked and ready for service
- Follow Nobu recipes and standards to deliver consistency and quality
- Maintain strong food hygiene, cleanliness and health and safety standards
- Support allergen management and avoid cross contamination at all times
- Ensure pastry equipment is clean, maintained and reported if damaged
- Work collaboratively with the wider kitchen team during service
- Support and welcome new team members into the pastry team
- Demonstrate a proactive and positive approach to work
- Be available to support other kitchen areas when required
- Embody Nobu values of Family, Crafted, Smile and Kokoro in every interaction
What We’re Looking For
You have a genuine passion for pastry and are eager to develop your skills within a luxury kitchen environment. Organised, hardworking and detail focused, you take pride in presentation and consistency. With a positive attitude and willingness to learn, you enjoy working as part of a team and supporting a busy pastry operation.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
- £1000 Refer a Friend Scheme
- Two hotel wide social events each year including our Employee Awards Night
- Discounted overnight stays across Nobu properties worldwide
- Discounted Pilates classes and wellness treatments
- Opportunities to progress within our hotel and the wider Nobu portfolio
- Innovative learning and development opportunities
- Exciting wellness and volunteering initiatives
- Up to 33 holiday days through length of service
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounts on all food and beverage
- Free meals while on duty
Nobu Hotels effortlessly blends modern luxury and minimal Japanese tradition into the concept of a lifestyle hotel. Filled with cutting-edge design and stunning spaces, Nobu Hotels provides remarkable hospitable service and an unparalleled experience like nothing before. Helming from world renowned
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, the Nobu Hotels concept is a remarkable conjunction of exquisite cuisine, innovation and creativity.
Nobu Hotel London Portman Square features 243 guest rooms and suites, together with a Nobu restaurant, ballroom and meeting spaces beautifully conceptualised by London-based architecture and interior design firm, David Collins Studio, in conjunction with Make Architects.
We are looking for great people that embody our core values of Kokoro, Smile, Family & Crafted.
You will share our passion, deliver quality results and have the courage to be different and creative within your specialism.
