Experienced Pastry Chef

URBAN BREWING - The CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1

Pastry Chef Full-time · Dublin 1 · €17.00-€19.00 per hour

About the role

We're a restaurant, bar and working microbrewery in the 200-year-old CHQ Building on Dublin's Docklands - with Stack A Restaurant in the vaults, our ground-floor bar and terrace, serving up to 250 covers and hosting events for up to 350 guests.

This is a role with real ownership: you'll run our pastry section yourself, from mise en place to plating desserts on service. You'll have a say in what goes on the menu, and the freedom to develop dishes properly rather than reheat someone else's. It suits a pastry chef who works well independently, keeps their section immaculate, and takes pride in a dessert that looks and tastes the same on a Tuesday as it does on a Saturday night.

About the hours: full-time hours average 39 per week across a quarter, flexing by around five hours either way with how busy we are. Some shifts are split. Your roster goes out every Saturday for the week ahead - and we close every year on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day and New Year's Day (we're open New Year's Eve).

What you'll do

Produce all desserts, plated and prepped, to a consistent standard across service

Manage your own mise en place, prep lists and section organisation

Develop and cost new dessert dishes alongside the Head Chef

Order and manage pastry stock, minimising waste

Maintain HACCP records, allergen information and food safety standards

Work cleanly and calmly under pressure across busy services and events

About you

Experienced - at least 2 years in a pastry role in a quality, high-volume kitchen

Precise - you follow recipes and specs exactly; consistency matters more than flair here

Self-sufficient - comfortable running a section on your own and managing your own time

Organised and clean - your section reflects how you work

Allergen-aware - you understand why it matters and take it seriously

Flexible - available across the week, including some split shifts, evenings and weekends

A clear communicator - fluent English

What we offer

€17.00-€19.00 per hour, plus a share of our tip pool - paid weekly through your payslip, fully transparent, explained before you start. Tips aren't contractual and levels move with trade

Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day and New Year's Day - every year

HACCP, fire safety and other relevant training provided in-house

Real ownership of your section and genuine input into the menu

Staff meals twice a day depending on your shift, and a drink for closing staff

25% staff discount and staff parties

Genuine progression - our sous chef started with us as a KP four years ago; we'd rather promote you than advertise

A landmark city-centre location beside Connolly Station, the Luas and multiple bus routes

How to apply

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you - just send your CV. No cover letter needed.

Urban Brewing is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from everyone and hire on merit.

Work Location: In person

Pay: €17.00-€19.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company events

Company pension

Employee discount

Food allowance

Sick pay

Store discount

Application question(s):

This is a full-time role of approximately 39 hours per week. Are you able to work full-time hours (lunch, dinner, weekends) with no restriction on the number of hours you can work?

Which best describes where you gained your pastry experience? - Restaurant pastry section (plated desserts) / Hotel pastry kitchen.

Experience:

Pastry chef: 2 years (required)

Language:

English fluently (required)

Work authorisation:

Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person