Assistant General Manager

Common Bond Cafe; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Common Bond Bistro & Bakery in Houston, TX is seeking an Assistant General Manager/Chef de Patisserie to support the General Manager in running a high-performing Bakehouse and delivering high-quality pastry items. You will help create and produce new desserts, maintain par levels and rotate stock, ensure cleanliness, hygiene, and safety, and coach the Bakehouse team to meet recipes and yield guides.

This role requires pastry experience, staff leadership, ability to multi-task across orders,

Qualifications

• Food Handler's Card & Food Manager's Certificate where required by local and state health code regulations
• Must be able to stand an 8-hour shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Experience as Pastry Chef, baker, or relevant role
• Proficient with computer processes including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Outlook, OneDrive
• Bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

• Prepare quality pastry items such as breakfast items, desserts, cookies, cakes, breads, creams, simple syrups, amenities, and special request items
• Create, develop and design new and exciting desserts with the General Manager for varying seasons
• Maintain complete knowledge of equipment use; operate safely
• Assist with receiving orders and rotation of raw ingredients and back stock
• Oversee Bakehouse team and ensure recipes and yield guides are followed
• Inform GM of supplies needed
• Check production schedule and pars
• Inform GM of shortages before items run out
• Maintain proper storage procedures per Health Dept and company
• Establish daily priority items
• Check quality of materials and equipment
• Minimize waste
• Maintain clean and sanitary work environment
• Train staff to standard performance levels and motivate team
• Identify staffing needs and help recruit/train personnel
• Assist GM with hiring/compliance
• Aid GM in administrative duties
• Communicate with storefronts, leadership, and vendors
• Additional duties as assigned

Skills

Pastry kitchen knowledge

Team leadership

Inventory management

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Outlook

OneDrive

Job description

An Assistant General Manager/Chef de Patisserie is responsible for assisting the General Manager in ensuring Bakehouse is consistently operating at peak performance. Responsible to uphold high quality pastry dishes with the recipes and presentations to maintain quality standards and consistency of product. Also assist in the creation and production of new desserts to renew our menus while maintaining par levels of pastry and dessert with proper rotation of products and maintain highest cleanliness and hygiene standard in the Bakehouse.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include preparing quality pastry items such as breakfast items, desserts, cookies, cakes, breads, creams, simple syrups, amenities, and special request items
• Create, develop and design new and exciting desserts along with the General Manager for the varying seasons to engage the interest of our guests
• Maintain complete knowledge of correct use of equipment; use equipment and tools only as intended, properly and safely
• Assist with receiving orders and rotation of raw ingredients and back stock levels
• Oversee the Bakehouse team and ensure team members are following recipes and yield guides, according to departmental standards
• Inform the General Manager of any supplies that need to be requisitioned
• Check production schedule and pars
• Inform General Manager of any foreseeable shortages before items run out
• Maintain proper storage procedures as specified by Health Department and Common Bond requirements
• Establish priority items for the day
• Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
• Minimize waste
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment
• Train staff to standard performance levels as well as motivate the team to work more efficiently
• Knowledge of all production in pastry kitchen
• Manage team members fairly and take a personal interest in knowing all team members
• Coach and counsel team members in a timely manner and in accordance with company policy
• Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel
• Assist the General Manager with all new hire needs and ensuring new hires are compliant with their documentation prior to starting
• Aid the General Manager in administrative duties including but not limited to: ordering, customer service needs, responding to manager store needs, and organization of the Bakehouse
• Communicate with storefronts, company leadership, and outside vendors as needed
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Maintain and uphold the standard of a professional restaurant image, including kitchen cleanliness, proper uniforms, and appearance standards
• Knowledge of different types of pastry, dessert, and cake decorating
• A Food Handler’s Card & Food Manager’s Certificate where required by local and state health code regulations
• Must always be able to work an 8-hour shift standing up
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Creativity, culinary aptitude and a passion for working with food
• Experience as Pastry Chef, baker, or relevant role
• Experience with job duties that include ordering, inventory, scheduling, training, delegating
• Proficient with computer processes including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Outlook, OneDrive
• Ability to learn quickly with great attention to detail
• Ability to understand and carry out oral & written instructions and request clarification if needed
• Ability to work as part of a team and cultivate a culture of teamwork
• Ability to build and maintain relationships
• Ability to work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays
• Able to lead and mentor a team
• Bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish

Reports to: General Manager

In every city, village, and town the “common bond” that everyone shares is the love of good food. It bridges together all ages, cultures, and beliefs. From this idea, Common Bond Bistro & Bakery was opened in May 2014 in the Montrose area of Houston, TX. We now have 11 locations across the city of Houston where the community gathers to dine and bond over good food, extraordinary pastries, and custom cakes.