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The Pastry Sous Chef is a passionate leader and role model who is engaged, self-motivated, and able to excel under pressure in a constantly evolving environment. A talented Culinarian with the unquenchable desire to practice one’s craft in the art of multi-dimensional cooking and works with a high level of integrity, communicating and demonstrating efficiency within our culture and Michelin Starred kitchen in rural Virginia.
Pastry Sous Chef Responsibilities:
- Assist in the daily management of the pastry staff, ensuring quality control measures.
- Communicate and develop positive relationships with the executive pastry chef, savory sous chefs, and the executive chef.
- Strong kitchen and leadership skills with a proven ability to coach and develop a team.
- Address and resolve internal conflict, and nurture a no-blame culture, cultivating mutual respect.
- Encourage employees to develop operational innovations.
- Supervising team to ensure compliance with occupational, health, and safety standards.
- Develop workable solutions to solve routine department and guest-related problems.
- Apply good judgment, able to bend a rule for a guest to create an excellent experience.
- Accept the need for flexibility and respond to evolving circumstances.
- Handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload in a deadline-driven, demanding environment.
Qualifications for Pastry Sous Chef
- Proven experience working as a pastry chef in a fast-paced kitchen environment, preferably from Michelin Star-level execution.
- Expert skill set in international cuisine and technique
- Ability to precisely follow recipes and instructions.
- Very good knowledge of pastry arts and ingredients.
- Good sense of planning and preparation.
- Diligent and meticulous in placing and receiving orders.
- Ability to problem-solve and react quickly to any issues that arise during a shift.
Pastry Sous Chef Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Heavily subsidized Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Vacation
- Education allowance
- Annual Team Appreciation Events
- 401K with a substantial company match
- 2 weeks of PTO (after 90 days)
JOB ID: 172641
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Sean Spalding