Pastry Chef

BOKA Restaurant Group; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BOKA Restaurant Group seeks a dedicated Pastry Chef to join the opening team of Momotaro Nashville. Ideal candidates will bring 2-3 years of experience, strong leadership abilities, and a passion for creating high-quality pastries, while benefiting from a comprehensive wellness program and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Voluntary Benefits Package

401(k) program

Paid vacation

Career mentorship and growth potential

Dining incentives across 20+ establishments

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in a Pastry Chef role.
• Knowledgeable of pastry foods and techniques.
• Practices high standards of cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in ordering all products and inventory management.
• Managing staff schedules and recruiting.
• Overseeing quality control of all food production.

Skills

Knowledge of pastry foods and techniques

Strong leadership skills

Highly organized

Efficient at multi-tasking

High standards of cleanliness

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Job Details

Boka Restaurant Group and ‘Jean Banchet Award of Culinary Excellence’ winner, Chef Gene Kato, are currently seeking a Pastry Chef to join the team of Momotaro Nashville! (opening soon)

Benefits & Perks: Health, Dental, and Voluntary Benefits Package (available after 90 days), employer-sponsored mental health and resource program, 401(k) program, life insurance, wellness benefits, paid parental leave, paid vacation, career mentorship and growth potential, and dining incentives across our 20+ establishments!

About Boka Restaurant Group: Boka Restaurant Group is a James Beard Award-winning group, anchored by partnerships with some of American’s greatest chefs. With a firm belief that genuine hospitality makes the world a more human place, we strive beyond convention to believe in and support each other, care for our communities, and work together to build the world we want to live in. View our restaurants here: https://www.bokagrp.com/

About Momotaro: A delicate, intricate, and striking experience, Momotaro excels in authentic sushi and robata plates as well as handcrafted cocktails and spirits. Housed in a remodeled warehouse with high ceilings and an observable kitchen, Chef Gene Kato infuses his Japanese heritage into modern culinary culture, creating a remarkable twist on traditional flavors that still feel true to his roots.

Pastry Chef's Responsibilities

• Assisting in ordering all products based on par systems and inventory management. Overseeing all ordering and inventory to ensure low food costs.
• Assisting in the management including recruiting, hiring, scheduling, reviewing and terminating.
• Managing staff schedules and ensure cuts are being made whenever possible. Fill in for hourly employees when necessary to minimize labor costs.
• Maintaining open lines of communication with all management and upper management to address any issues or concerns as they arise. Participating in Manager meetings to address these issues.
• Overseeing quality control of all food production and execution.
• Developing unique and visually appealing plating designs for new dishes.
• Creating new menu items upon guest requests and seasonally. Recording the recipes of these menu items for consistent replication.
• Ensuring all health and safety standards are upheld by enforcing high sanitation standards.
• Addressing all pastry-related problems and incidences in a timely and effective manner.
• Completing and maintaining inventories with purchaser.
• Continually working through R&D process with the Executive Chef to further dishes on the menu.
• Reporting directly to the Executive Chef.
  
  

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in a Pastry Chef role
• Knowledgeable of pastry foods and techniques
• Patient and empathetic toward others
• Practices high standards of cleanliness
• Strong leadership skills
• Highly organized
• Efficient at multi-tasking
• Experience in mass-volume production
  
  

This is an ideal position for someone who is dedicated to providing great service and is seeking to become a member of a hard-working and fun team

Physical Requirements

• Lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Safely and effectively use all necessary tools, equipment, & cleaning chemicals
• Stand and walk for an entire shift, including moving safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven and slick surfaces
• Ability to bear exposure to hot and cold environments
  
  

If you feel you meet the requirements, are a team player, experienced, passionate, and dedicated to your craft, we want to hear from you!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitality

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