Pastry Line Cook

Hawksmoor - Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawksmoor Chicago is seeking a Pastry Line Cook to join our team and help open the second international Hawksmoor restaurant in Chicago. Reporting to the Executive Pastry Chef, you will manage your pastry section, ensuring high-quality desserts and consistency.

Experience in top Chicago kitchens, ability to work in a high-volume environment, and strong communication are essential. This role offers opportunities to contribute to a landmark project and develop under renowned culinary leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience working in some of the best kitchens in Chicago.
• Comfortable and experienced with high-volume businesses in terms of both covers and revenue.
• Professionalism and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for your pastry section, including quality and consistency.
• Ensure efficiency of services within the kitchen.
• Maintain product and service standards; uphold health & safety.
• Maintain and operate kitchen equipment; set an example to staff.
• Liaise with Pastry Sous Chef regarding recipes and execution.

Skills

High volume experience

Professionalism

Communication skills

Dessert/pastry knowledge

Job description

Pastry Line Cook – Hawksmoor Chicago

Chicago is the historical powerhouse of American beef, and when Hawksmoor found out about an actual powerhouse building, it felt like fate. So, after years of dreaming, we’ve set out eyes on coming to Chicago. And we’ve found ourselves a home we cannot wait to settle into.

The LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse is a beautiful, designated landmark, initially opened in 1887, in the heyday of Chicago’s cable car system. We intend to do it justice by restoring the original features to their former glory and, at the same time, breathe new life into the space.

Reporting to the Executive Pastry Chef, we’re looking for a brand-new Pastry Line Cook to join our team and open our second international restaurant in Chicago.

Work somewhere awesome:

Careers with Hawksmoor Group are among the best – generous pay and benefits, award-winning restaurants, unrivalled career opportunities and some of the happiest people in the business (as voted by the people who work here). The Sunday Times has recognised us in their Best Companies awards, for seven years in a row, as one of the top 100 companies to work for in the UK and we endeavour to do the same in the US.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• To be responsible for your section in the kitchen, including, but not exclusively:
• Food quality and consistency
• Efficiency of services/kitchen
• Product and service standards
• Health & Safety
• Maintenance of kitchen equipment
• Set an example to staff when working on a section.
• A good understanding of:
• Product
• Company recipes (which must be followed exactly)
• Liaising with Pastry Sous Chef

To be considered for the role you will have:

• Experience working in some of the best kitchens in Chicago.
• Comfortable and experienced with high volume businesses in terms of both covers and revenue.
• Professionalism and good communication skills.

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