Pastry Sous Chef: Lead Desserts & Pastry Ops

RPM Seafood; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is hiring a Pastry Sous Chef with 2 years of pastry sous chef experience. You will oversee the pastry line, lead production and presentation of baked goods and desserts, and run BOH shifts across multiple sites.

Strong leadership and knife-edge organization are essential. The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds, flexibility across shifts including weekends, and collaboration with management to maintain recipes and costs.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of pastry chef experience in a high-volume full-service restaurant
• Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff

Responsibilities

• Oversee the pastry line and inventory; lead the preparation, production and presentation of baked goods, pastries and desserts for the restaurant
• Run BOH shifts and ensure effective and efficient BOH shifts and operations including food prep and cooking, ensure adequate inventory levels of food and supplies, and supervise the kitchen, dish and all other BOH teams
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participate in line, temp and cooler checks and food tastings for the shift
• Partner with GM and/or designated managers/chefs to regularly review and maintain recipe books
• Perform regular line checks throughout the day to ensure quality of all menu items
• Purchase and order food product and supplies for the restaurant including daily product order
• Assist with tracking and controlling food cost
• Ensure effective communication of food production and timing issues, needs, and special requests between front of house (FOH) and BOH
• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams
• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
• Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
• Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Skills

Pastry chef experience

Leadership

Job description

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is hiring a Pastry Sous Chef with 2 years of pastry sous chef experience. You will oversee the pastry line, lead production and presentation of baked goods and desserts, and run BOH shifts across multiple sites.

Strong leadership and knife-edge organization are essential. The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds, flexibility across shifts including weekends, and collaboration with management to maintain recipes and costs.