Pastry Chef

Baku Restaurant; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant in Charlotte seeks a skilled Pastry Chef to oversee high-quality food production and innovative presentation. The role involves managing the kitchen, preparing bakery items, and ensuring cleanliness and compliance with health standards. The ideal candidate has a culinary degree, at least 4 years of fine dining experience, and supervisorial capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Pastry Chef in fine dining.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee high quality food production and innovative presentation.
• Prepare bakery items and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Assist in the development of new recipes and manage raw materials.

Skills

Cake and pastry decoration

Menu development

Team management

Customer service

Education

Culinary institute degree/certificate

Job description

• The Pastry Chef is responsible for high quality food production and innovative presentation flawlessly executed
• Manages the kitchen/shift efficiently and productively at all times
• Will prepare all bakery items following written recipes, including measuring ingredients and cutting pastry products
• Will also decorate and finish cooked cakes, pies and pastries
• Must promote superior customer service, along with maintaining a clean and sanitary work area throughout the entire shift, complying with all sanitation and health codes
• Responsible for maintaining consistency and quality for all food items in respective areas, ensure menu development timelines are met, and achieve budgetary, food quality and customer service expectations
• Assist in the development of new recipes for current and new products, order all raw materials needed to maintain production of required volume, minimize waste and inspect all raw materials to meet established standards of quality
• Maintain the kitchen and its equipment in clean, sanitary and fully operable condition
• Assist in the implementation of established safety policies and procedures, recommend changes, including hiring, promotion, demotion and release of personnel, and recommend wage and salary adjustments for personnel within established limits
• Committed to employee development, coaching and training

Requirements

• Graduation from a culinary institute or technical college with a degree/certificate in pastry or baking
• Minimum of 4 years previous experience as a Pastry Chef (prefer fine dining environment)
• Experience in menu development highly desirable
• Cake and pastry decoration experience required
• One year supervisory experience preferred
• Ability to stand, bend, and lift 25 lbs.