One Haus Recruiting

A corporate dining Service company that serves a well known tech company seeks a Pastry Sous chef to assist in providing high quality dining experiences for their employees, clients and visitors at a Corporate location at the Hudson Yards.  As the Pastry Sous Chef for this company, you will have a set schedule Monday through Friday starting at 6 am to 4pm daily. You will be responsible for oversight of the Café dessert and pastry production to ensure all production is in accordance with the required recipes/guidelines. You will oversee 4 bakers while also performing the following:

Essential Functions*

1. Responsible for achieving company objectives and goals. Foster and promote the brand and values within the client’s culinary culture.
2. Promote and ensure that all staff is adhering to safety culture.
3. Develop and maintain an employee engagement program that is based on core values.
4. Instructs team on duties and techniques, foster growth, understand individual strengths and weaknesses of each team member.
5. Communicates job expectations to hourly employees; planning, monitoring and appraising job results; coaching, counseling and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating and enforcing systems, policies procedures and productivity standards.
6. Partner with upper management and HR for guidance regarding corrective actions, reviews and employee issues.
7. Check menus periodically to fall within dessert guidelines and to break any rigidity with overseeing leads/team in general and to write menus and order guides ideally 3 weeks in advance.
8. Research and development with both standard & international desserts.
9. Ensure all food items are prepared and handled in a timely manner and while adhering to local food safety and health guidelines.
10. Promotes safety within team members and ensure all team members are working in line with safety practices, and reports injuries by following company standards and procedures.
11. Prepares food items consistently by adhering to standards with portion sizes, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
12. Responsible for food quality and production.
13. Responsible for daily and weekly pastry/dessert production.
14. Attends to all scheduled meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
15. Prepares food items consistently by adhering to all recipe standards.
16. Participate in clients meeting.
17. Assist with hiring process from start to finish.

Education and Work Experience

1. Culinary Degree (preferred but not required).
2. 3-5 years of full production/scratch kitchen, and or baking experience.
3. 3-4 years of management or leading a team.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Authorized to work in the U.S.

Benefits:

-Work/life balance (Monday through Friday Schedule)

- Family Leave

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