Artisan Bakery Sous Chef — Lead & Mentor

Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group; Ralph (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Employee dining discounts

Professional development opportunities

Career advancement

Collaborative culinary culture

Job summary

Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group is seeking a Bakery Sous Chef to lead daily bakery production, mentor staff, and uphold exceptional quality, consistency, and hospitality across our artisan offerings.

You will collaborate with the Executive Bakery Chef to maintain recipes, production schedules, and portion standards, supervise bakers and pastry cooks, manage inventory, and contribute to menu development and catering support.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of professional bakery or pastry experience.
• Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Ability to multitask while maintaining exceptional quality.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing all daily commissary bakery production and operations.
• Lead by example while fostering a positive, professional, and respectful kitchen culture.
• Prepare artisan breads, viennoiserie, pastries, cakes, desserts, and seasonal specialty items.
• Ensure recipes, production schedules, and portion standards are followed without exception.
• Supervise and coach bakers, pastry cooks, and production staff.
• Verify product quality at every stage of production.
• Maintain proper food safety and sanitation standards.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate purchasing needs.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, and inspecting ingredients for quality and freshness.
• Minimize waste through proper planning and inventory rotation.
• Train new employees on recipes, techniques, equipment, and company standards.
• Ensure equipment is cleaned and maintained properly.
• Assist in menu development, seasonal offerings, and recipe testing.
• Support production for catering, wholesale, retail, and restaurant operations as needed.

Skills

Bakery production

Leadership

Food safety

Time management

Mentoring

Education

Culinary or pastry education

Job description

Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group is seeking a Bakery Sous Chef to lead daily bakery production, mentor staff, and uphold exceptional quality, consistency, and hospitality across our artisan offerings.

You will collaborate with the Executive Bakery Chef to maintain recipes, production schedules, and portion standards, supervise bakers and pastry cooks, manage inventory, and contribute to menu development and catering support.