Pastry Sous Chef
Come join our high end 270 Park Culinary Team as a pastry Sous Chef
As a Pastry Sous Chef within our Culinary Team, you will be responsible for all pastry menu execution and development. You will oversee a team of Pastry Cooks who prepare high-quality products in all areas of the pastry department. You should have an endless passion for desserts, a great attitude, and exceptional work ethic. You will need great efficiency and focus, good communication skills, a pleasant friendly attitude, and a strong passion for hospitality and growth.
Job Responsibilities
- Ensure high performance and excellence in the Pastry Department throughout service periods, ensure consistent execution of pastry offerings and timely flow of service.
- Create & organize daily production list for the team based on business demands
- Create and R & D new desserts & bakery items
- Prepare a wide variety of patisserie items, bread by following traditional and modern recipes
- Have Strong knowledge of baking, pastry production, bread baking, ice creams & sorbets.
- Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking.
- Maintain a thorough working knowledge of recipes, ingredients, allergens and presentation.
- Ensure that food quality, quantity, freshness, and presentation meet JPMC standards..
- Set up, stock stations, and replenish kitchen inventory and supplies as needed.
- Ensure all the products and prepared items are properly labeled, dated, initialed, covered, and rotated following FIFO (first in, first out).
- Have Knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques, as well as nutrition and relevant Department of Health qualifications.
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Ability to perform the essential job functions consistently, safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to stand for prolong periods of time.
- Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the property. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms, and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
- Climbing steps regularly
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Ability to work in a clean, organized, and efficient manner in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment