Pastry Sous Chef - High-Volume, Fine-Dining Lead

Proof of the Pudding; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily meals per shift

Job summary

Proof of the Pudding is seeking a Pastry Sous Chef to lead the culinary team in preparing high-quality pastries, desserts, and baked goods at Gas South Center in Duluth, GA. You will assist with recipe execution, maintain a clean workstation, ensure food safety, and collaborate with the kitchen team to meet production needs.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, creative, and passionate about pastry arts, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met
• Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.
• Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.
• Assists Executive Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation.
• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.
• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Performs all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary.
• Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.
• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

Skills

Pastry

Decorating Cakes

High Volume Catering

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-year culinary degree (Culinary Arts/Hotel & Restaurant Management)

Job description

Proof of the Pudding is seeking a Pastry Sous Chef to lead the culinary team in preparing high-quality pastries, desserts, and baked goods at Gas South Center in Duluth, GA. You will assist with recipe execution, maintain a clean workstation, ensure food safety, and collaborate with the kitchen team to meet production needs.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, creative, and passionate about pastry arts, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.