Pastry Sous Chef

Position: Pastry Sous Chef French Cuisine

Salary: $55000 DOE

Location: Park City Utah

About the Company:

Reef Capital Partners is a Utahbased investment firm founded in 2005 with offices in Lehi UT Park City UT and Ivins UT. Reef focuses on commercial real estate lending and development across the U.S.

This an exciting opportunity for a growing restaurant group who has partnered with Reef led by James Beard Award Winning Chef Galen Zamarra located in the heart of Park City Utah an internationally renowned ski destination. This Pastry Sous Chef position will work under the Pastry Chef for the development of the pastry department during opening and continued operations of two new concepts: a 100 seat brasserie and bar and a French pastry & coffee shop. There is extensive room for growth with future phases including a boutique hotel a luxury residential development the Marcella Club at the new Mayflower ski resort and a Tiger Woods designed golf course.

Position Overview:

The Pastry Sous Chef under the direction of the Pastry Chef supervises and coordinates creation and production of desserts breads sweets chocolates ice creams etc. of the restaurants and outlets. The Pastry Chef reports to the Executive Chef Executive Sous Chef and Pastry Chef. This position will be very handson in the beginning with the expectation that the candidate is actively involved in the production process as well as plating on the line during service.

PreOpening Duties:

• Help to ideate and create concepts identities and POVs for all menus namely the desserts breads pastries and garnishes etc.
• Assist in dessert menu development for all time periods; breakfast lunch brunch dinner bar special events
• Work with the Pastry Chef to implement standards to be used by chefs in kitchens to include: recipe outlines order and inventory sheets station guidelines and kitchen flow plate presentation guidelines training programs menu descriptions etc.
• Participate in recipe testing and costing
• Work special events and marketing events
• Supervise motivate and leads pastry staff preopening to ensure a successful launch

Opening Duties:

• Supervise the Pastry Department and Pastry Cooks
• Work with the EC Pastry Chef and Culinary Team to continuously develop new menu items
• Supervise and execute quality controls of food taste and presentation in the department
• Assist in achieving and maintaining labor and COGS controls to meet or exceed budgets.
• Routine checks of food to meet quality standards supervises and coordinates all new menu and menu change implementations
• Assist Pastry Chef in ordering and administrative aspects of the department.
• Help ensure the kitchen is immaculately clean and complaint with all regulatory requirements for food handling sanitation employment law and safety
• Lead production of pastries and desserts. Expect to be active on the line during service hours.

Qualifications:

• 2 years in management required in a fastpaced upscale Food and Beverage operation ideally with a diverse background in hotels fine dining and French cuisine
• Impeccable leadership and communication skills
• Cutting edge technical food knowledge especially in French pastries desserts and breads.
• Ideal candidates have relevant fine dining experience in major metropolitan cities as well as winter resorts. Extensive experience and knowledge of French cuisine required.
• Degree in Culinary Arts Pastry is preferred

Required Skills:

• Cutting edge technical food knowledge
• Strong Leadership Track Record
• Knowledge in MS Office and Google
• Experienced with principles and processes for providing customer and employee services
• Requires good communication skills both written and verbal

Physical Requirements:

• Most work tasks are performed indoors with some outdoor activity.
• Position requires walking and giving direction most of the working day.
• Requires grasping writing standing sitting walking repetitive motions bending climbing listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. Ability to stand for long hours and lift 50lbs.

Company Benefits:

• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Generous Health Plan with HSA Match
• Paid Timeoff
• Discounts at Companyowned Resorts and Golf Courses