Creative Pastry Sous Chef — Elevate Dessert Art

The-Dewberry-; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with Company Match

Education Reimbursement

Paid Maternity Leave

Complimentary Downtown Parking

Complimentary Dry Cleaning

Complimentary Daily Lunch Buffet

Best-in-class health insurance

Flexible Paid Time Off

Competitive Pay

Full-Time and Part-Time Positions

Job summary

The Dewberry in Charleston, SC is seeking a Pastry Sous Chef to join our Culinary Department. This full-time role reports to the Executive Pastry Chef and focuses on creating high-quality pastry items for service and events.

The ideal candidate has culinary training or equivalent experience, strong presentation skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen while upholding The Dewberry's standards of quality, hospitality, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree preferred, but not required.
• Minimum of one year of Food and Culinary experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to deal with difficult internal and external guests with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Artistic ability to create themed menu items, innovative presentation, etc.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of pastry items for cooking.
• Assume 100% responsibility for the quality of products served.
• Know and comply with The Dewberry’s standard portion sizes, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
• Stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations to ensure a smooth service period.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work station.
• Follow proper plate presentation and garnish setup for all dishes.
• Handles, store, and rotate all products properly.
• Assist with food prep during off-peak periods.
• Close the kitchen properly, following the closing checklist for pastry.
• Attend all scheduled employee meetings and bring suggestions for improvement.
• Assist the Pastry Chef with menu planning.

Skills

Communication skills

Guest relations

Problem solving

Culinary creativity

Artistic presentation

Teamwork

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

The Dewberry in Charleston, SC is seeking a Pastry Sous Chef to join our Culinary Department. This full-time role reports to the Executive Pastry Chef and focuses on creating high-quality pastry items for service and events.

The ideal candidate has culinary training or equivalent experience, strong presentation skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen while upholding The Dewberry's standards of quality, hospitality, and teamwork.