Pastry Chef

Job Title: Pastry Chef
Job Purpose: Accountable for all operations required for profitable food service, including product research and development, menu planning, portion control, quality standards, merchandising, food presentation and employee training. Manages approximately 30 employees.
Salary: $76,000-81,000 Annually

Job Accountabilities:

I. Leadership

• Leads, controls and coordinates the activities of all employees who prepare or serve food.
• Interviews and approves applications for food preparation and production positions.

II. Service/Quality

• Ensures all food products are prepared consistent with recipes and presented consistently and meet established quality standards.
• Reviews, identifies and analyzes all measurements of recipes and sales items for product quality.
• Ensures all food preparation, production and presentation areas to company standards for appearance, equipment and maintenance.

III. Finance/Administration

• Contributes to the attainment of the food sales budget; recommends products, processes and procedures.
• Assesses and analyzes expenses associated with food; provides department heads with expense control recommendations (e.g. labor, materials, supplies, equipment and groceries).
• Oversees, endorses or makes recommendations to adjust all food production and preparation, (i.e. kitchen & Pasticceria) staffing needs.
• Performs monthly physical inventory
• Protects confidential Cossetta information (e.g. recipes, techniques, financial data, etc.)

IV. Operations

• Knows, oversees and performs all duties and responsibilities of all food service operations where Pastry menu items are sold.
• Prepares and oversees production of breakfast pastries, cakes, cookies, plated desserts, wedding cakes and specialty confections.
• Monitor inventory levels and order pastry ingredients and supplies while minimizing waste.
• Control food costs, labor costs, and departmental expenses within budget
• Create production schedules to ensure timely completion of all pastry items.
• Oversees and ensures the quality and completion of all foods
• Works cross-functionally with all departments; coordinates related food service tasks
• Maintain compliance with all health department regulations, food safety standards, and HACCP guidelines.
• Trains management and employees in the execution of all food service procedures; participates in developing all food production and preparation employees

V. Communication

• Works with employees to establish personal and departmental goals in order to support and achieve company objectives
• Establishes and maintains frequent, timely and constructive communication with all employees, departments and management.
• Participates in department, management, and employee meetings regularly to exchange information and improve communication

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of pastry leadership experience
• Culinary or Pastry Arts degree preferred
• Knowledge of food costing, inventory management, and labor management
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, special events.

Benefits / Compensation

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Complimentary Parking
• Complimentary Employee Meals
• Incentive Bonus Program

Pay: $76,000.00 - $81,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person