Culinary Team - Pastry Sous Chef

Lead a high-performing pastry team and bring innovative, hospitality-driven desserts to life as our Pastry Sous Chef, delivering exceptional quality and consistency across every service.

As a Pastry Sous Chef within our Culinary Team, you will be responsible for executing and evolving our pastry program, ensuring consistent, high-quality desserts and baked goods throughout service.

You will lead and develop a team of pastry cooks, manage daily production planning, uphold food safety and sanitation standards, and deliver exceptional hospitality through craftsmanship, efficiency, and attention to detail.

Job Responsibilities


* Lead pastry service execution to ensure consistent quality, pacing, and timely flow throughout all service periods.


* Supervise and coach a diverse team of pastry cooks by delegating tasks, teaching techniques, and reinforcing standards.


* Plan and organize daily production lists based on forecasted business demand and operational priorities.


* Develop and test new desserts and bakery items through research and development and continuous improvement.


* Prepare a wide variety of pastries, breads, ice creams, and sorbets using traditional and modern methods and recipes.


* Maintain strong working knowledge of recipes, ingredients, allergens, and presentation requirements.


* Inspect product quality, ingredient condition, and the proper functioning and cleanliness of tools and equipment.


* Ensure all pastry items meet JPMorganChase standards for quality, quantity, freshness, and presentation.


* Set up and stock stations and replenish inventory and supplies to support efficient production and service.


* Label, date, cover, and rotate products according to food safety requirements and FIFO practices.

Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities


* Demonstrated pastry and baking expertise across pastry production, bread baking, and frozen desserts (ice creams/sorbets).


* Proven ability to lead, train, and delegate effectively in a fast-paced kitchen environment.


* Strong production planning, time management, and organizational skills with high attention to detail.


* Working knowledge of food safety, sanitation principles, allergens, and relevant Department of Health requirements.


* Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with a customer-focused and hospitality-driven mindset.


* Flexible schedule availability based on business needs.


* Ability to meet physical requirements including standing for prolonged periods, frequent bending/reaching/lifting, climbing stairs, and lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs.

Preferred qualifications, skills, and capabilities


* Previous professional pastry management experience (Sous Chef or similar).

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