Pastry Executive Sous Chef

Washington and Lee University; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 57,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington and Lee University is seeking a Pastry Executive Sous Chef to assist in leading baking operations across campus dining units. Responsibilities include menu creation, team supervision, and ensuring product quality and compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive baking experience and strong leadership skills in a high-volume environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Excellent benefits

Strong sense of community

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in a professional bakery setting.
• Food service management experience in a college or university preferred.
• Proficient in computer use and able to learn new software.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations and assist the Executive Pastry Chef.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Train staff in pastry techniques and kitchen management.

Skills

Baking techniques

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Baking and Pastry Arts Degree

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CBORD Menu Management System

Job description

Reporting to the Executive Pastry Chef the Pastry Executive Sous Chef will be a competent baker well-versed in basic methods and techniques. This candidate will assist the Executive Pastry Chef in leading all aspects of kitchen operation including creating menus sourcing products and working with all campus dining units to ensure products are creative delicious and easy to serve. The Pastry Executive Sous Chef will help ensure hundreds of desserts are prepared daily supplying baked goods for 7 campus dining locations. This position has direct oversight of production and production team and assists the Pastry Executive Chef with the direction of all bakery staff.

Washington and Lee University actively promotes a dynamic and welcoming environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds and perspectives to learn work and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in their areas of expertise.

W&L is located in Lexington Virginiaa charming and historic town nestled in the Shenandoah Valley. Dining Services offers employees professional development opportunities excellent benefits and a strong sense of community. Lexingtons picturesque setting provides easy access to outdoor adventures such as hiking kayaking and cycling while cities like Roanoke Charlottesville and Harrisonburg are just a short drive away. Visit to learn more about working at W&L our benefits community and living in the area.

Essential Functions :

Assists the Executive Pastry Chef in leading all aspects of kitchen operation including creating menus sourcing products and working with all campus dining units to ensure products are creative delicious and easy to serve. Remains informed on current trends in the foodservice industry and finds opportunities to incorporate new and innovative ideas.

Uses CBORD Menu Management System to print recipes and reports.

Follows and enforces guidelines policies and procedures as set forth by the Bakeshop. Ensures compliance with dress code and personal hygiene standards for dining staff. Complies with all Virginia Health Dept. policies.

Engages with team members to ensure program quality provides role modeling addresses concerns and reviews product presentation. Provides consistent feedback and completes annual team member performance reviews thoroughly and in a timely manner.

Portrays a positive attitude and encourages a strong teamwork environment. Interacts with all other departments in a positive and professional manner.

Leads by example by working at a fast pace and efficiently multitasking to keep up with high-volume production. Ensures all needed product is produced daily.

Assists with the purchase of food and equipment for the Bakeshop completes weekly inventory and determines daily production for the bakeshop employees. Helps maintain an inventory of fresh baked goods. Ensures that all production is recorded and that goods are delivered to the requesting unit. Delegates workload as needed to ensure production needs are met.

Oversees all aspects of bakery preparation service and cleanup for the unit. Develops routine cleaning schedules for kitchen staff and inspects cleanliness of the facility. Cleans and maintains station while practicing exceptional safety sanitation and organizational skills. Ensures proper equipment operation / maintenance.

Leads and trains staff on pastry techniques and kitchen production management.

Maintains accurate counts on all food items prepared ensuring no discrepancies in amount of food needed verses amount of food prepared.

In the absence of the Executive Pastry Chef serves as a shift-lead to coordinate all operations of the Campus Bakery.

Additional related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

High school diploma or GED required. Baking and Pastry Arts Degree from an accredited institution preferred.

A minimum of 3 years experience working in a professional bakery setting or a combination of education and experience from which a similar skillset would be obtained. Food service management experience in a college or university setting preferred.

Proficient in the use of computers. Able to learn new software programs. Computer menu management system experience preferred.

Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with students peers and supervisors; and professionally communicate with multiple levels of employees within the University.

Application Instructions :

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Required materials include :

Resume

Names and contact information for three professional references

Application instructions for internal and external candidates can be found at Pay :

57908.00 - Pay Commensurate with Experience

Physical Requirements

Fingering : Picking pinching typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.

Grasping : Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Repetitive motions : Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists hands and / or fingers.

Stooping : Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Kneeling : Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

Crouching : Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Standing : Remaining upright on the feet particularly for sustained periods of time.

Walking : Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Pushing : Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward downward or outward.

Pulling : Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw drag haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Lifting : Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

Working Conditions :

The worker is subject to both environmental conditions : Activities occur inside and outside.

The worker is subject to hazards : Includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts moving vehicles electrical current working on scaffolding and high places exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

The worker is subject to oils : There is air and / or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

Type of Work : Medium work : Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and / or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and / or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Position Type :

Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer seekingcandidates committed to high standards of scholarship performance professionalism and to a welcoming campus community. Job description requirements are representative but not allinclusive of the knowledge skill and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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