Vegan Executive Pastry and Savory Chef
New York, NY
A HOT new brand is seeking a Vegan Executive and Pastry Chef to join our company’s team. This role requires an individual with a passion for quality and the ability to deliver exceptional customer service! We follow an authentic style and high quality ingredients. We are looking for a hard-working, dedicated and creative manager to be part of an intimate and close-working team. Aside from our everyday dishes we are looking for someone with a pastry background. We strive to create baked goods that are not only indiscernible from traditional desserts, but superior in flavor and quality. Teamwork needed, this is a lifestyle job and nothing is beneath you!
Overview of Responsibilities
Working very closely with general managers and owners
Hands-on working with the Kitchen team leading our day to day operations and training.
Manage a tight kitchen that will not only pride itself in being internally organized, but will also be producing creative, yet approachable & healthy menus
Responsible in the the creation and development of Menus and menu additions
Creating new and exciting specials
Plan and oversee the production and presentation of all breads, morning pastries, cookies and desserts
Prepare items for special diets as needed for vegan, gluten free, nut allergies, etc.
Participate in the cooking and preparation of all types of food items including savory food items.
Shape dough to prepare different types of pastries
Prepare custom-made pastries based on customers’ preferences (e.g. special occasions like birthdays)
Work closely with the Events Department to keep the menu updated to current restaurant menu trends
Assisting customers with orders and ensuring exceptional customer service
Measure, weigh, and properly use recipes in order to produce quality products
Other reasonable assigned duties/tasks as per business needs
Demonstrate good math and English skills for calculating, communicating, writing requisitions/completing food inventories and for retrieving information as needed
Continuously monitor daily labor and food cost reporting sheets to ensure costs are trending within budgeted parameters
Responsible for Vendors sheets, Inventories (monthly) and ordering
Qualifications
3+ years of Back of House Management experience in high- volume, fine-dining restaurants
2+ years of baking experience REQUIRED
Strong experience in baking and special diets is REQUIRED
Minimum of 1+ years’ food preparation and food handling experience is REQUIRED
Ensure A+ standards for kitchen cleanliness and follow all Health Department Guidelines to ensure proper food handling from the beginning to the end when the food is leaving the kitchen
Must be reliable and dependable
Experience working in a high volume, fast paced food and/or retail environment
Knowledge of a variety of styles of pastries and different preparation methods
Ability to take direction from all levels of management
Must be able to meet physical demands of position including: standing for extended periods of time, bending, pulling, pushing, carrying up to 50 pounds, etc.