Jr. Pastry Sous Chef

Job Summary

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Responsible for daily and weekly pastry/dessert production

• Supervise a small team

• Write and research international pastry recipes/menus

• Sets up station according to kitchen guidelines

• Prepares all food items directed in a sanitary and timely manner

• Prepares food items consistently by adhering to all recipe standards

• Maintains a safe working environment by using food handling skills and proper food safety guidelines

• Task involves up line set up clean-up and breakdown and providing excellent customer service

• Performs additional responsibilities although not detailed as requested by the Chef Sous Chef Kitchen or Account Manager at any time

Knowledge and Skills

• Interpersonal and organizational skills

• Excellentbaking skills

• Sense of urgency

• Excellent verbal skills

• Excellentmulti-taskingskills

• Excellent customer service skills

• Professional appearance

• Ability to move throughout the café and kitchen

• Knowledge of International desserts

• Attention to detail

• Knows flavors and profiles of different savory and sweet desserts

• Understands the science and art of baking

• Knowledge of safety and sanitation in the work place

Education andWorkExperience

• High school diploma or GED

• Culinary/Baking Degree or equivalent experience

• 3-5 years experience in a high volume from scratch bakery or operation

Work Environment

The work environment for Pastry Chefincludes the following large kitchen environment elements and exposures

• Fast paced kitchen

• High sense of urgency

• Moderate to high noise level

• Exposure to soap and cleaning solutions

• Slippery/uneven surfaces may be encountered

• Hot/cold environments when moving thins in and out of the fridge and freezer

Requirements

Must have and maintain an activeServsafeFood Handlers Card as required by the ChicagoHealth Department.

Physical Demands

• Some heavy lifting (may lift 10-50lbs.) and possible moving of equipment required

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision

• Repetitive hand motion carrying food containers using carts both loaded and unloaded

• Standing walking bending/twisting and balance are all required to perform job task

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste orsmell.Physical requirements include stooping standing climbing and frequent lifting ofa minimum of 50lbs. of equipment.Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Authorization

Authorized to work in the U.S.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Flagship is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire promote discipline or discharge will be based on merit competence performance and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion marital status age national origin ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy genetic information gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.

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