SOUS CHEF
Role Overview
Assist the Pastry Chef in overseeing pastry production and managing the pastry team.
Oversee preparation, baking, finishing, and presentation while supporting efficient, high-quality operations.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role summary
Assist the Pastry Chef in overseeing pastry production and managing the pastry team.
Oversee preparation, baking, finishing, and presentation while supporting efficient, high-quality operations.
Responsibilities
- Plan daily pastry production schedules and supervise ingredient preparation, mixing, shaping, and baking.
- Monitor baking times and temperatures to maintain consistency.
- Develop, test, and refine recipes, menu items, and seasonal specials with the Pastry Chef.
- Train, mentor, evaluate, and provide feedback to pastry staff.
- Inspect and taste products; ensure quality, portion sizes, presentation, and recipe standards.
- Maintain pastry-section cleanliness and sanitation; manage ordering, receiving, inventory, and stock rotation.
- Enforce food safety standards and inspect equipment and facilities for hazards or maintenance issues.
- Send weekly rota schedules and maintain attendance records.
Qualifications and experience
- Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking, or a relevant field.
- Five years of experience as a pastry-section sous chef, baker, or in a related role.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and time-management skills; able to motivate a team.
- Creative approach and passion for high-quality pastry products; extensive baking and pastry-making knowledge.
- Artistic skill in dessert decoration and in-depth knowledge of sanitation and food-preparation standards.
- Familiarity with kitchen equipment and experience baking with limitations such as gluten-free or sugarless ingredients.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience with cost and labor management.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Schedule
- Full-time role; flexible hours may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Work location
- Work is in person.
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