Executive Pastry Chef

Omni Hotels & Spas•Asheville, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This individual will work under the direction of the Executive Chef and Director of Food & Beverage to create sensational pastry experiences for guests and ensure an efficient operation. The Pastry Chef will supervise, train, develop, and coach the Pastry Team, assist in implementing new initiatives, and manage the financials of the department.

Requirements

Pastry degree preferred and a minimum of 5 years in a high volume Restaurant, Resort or Banquets/Catering.
Cooking - Ability to prepare and present meals utilizing culinary principles, standards, techniques and equipment (e.g., grilling, sautéing, broiling, baking, using decorative food displays, following recipes).
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for preparing and presenting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques and sanitation standards.
The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Knowledge in food cost, budgeting and labor.
The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about products, services or situations, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Provide direction, supervise and manage the Pastry Team, ensuring that the Resort’s key business objectives and guest needs are implemented effectively by the hourly Pastry Associates.
Monitor performance of the team, provide feedback and coaching as needed.
Ensure each Associate will be able to follow established recipe and plating guides to exact specification.
Train and develop Pastry team members regularly to ensure they are equipped to improve their production techniques, efficiency, food safety and creativity.
Draft performance evaluations and set goals and standards for the team.
Draft and deliver formal counseling (discipline) in consultation with Associate Services.
Control food and labor cost.
Responsible for keeping equipment and work areas organized, clean and sanitary.
Assist in purchasing, quality control and discipline in all areas of kitchen operation.
Oversee the production of all presentations and displays of Pastries, breads, ice creams, sorbets, creams, simple syrups, jams, and center pieces for restaurant operations.
Plan, prep, set up and provide quality service in all areas of banquet production to include all food produced from Pastry kitchen.
Ensure all functions are walked prior to start of function, ensure the set up for function is correct and on time.
Help Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef and Executive Banquet Chef implement hot plate ups, or other functions as needed.
Daily follow-up on all product freshness, rotation and organization.
Responsible for all scheduling, purchasing, quality control and discipline in all areas of kitchen operation.
Communicate all safety and sanitation policies through daily dialogue with all hourly staff.
Purchases appropriate supplies and manage inventories according to budget.
Assist Developing dessert menus for restaurant revisions.
Develop pastry displays for holiday buffets.
Challenge existing pastry products to improve on cost, quality, and consistency.
Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings (e.g., Daily Stand Up, BEO, Pre-Cons, Staff, Forecast, Department and Intradepartmental).
Provide guidance and leadership to staff.
Evaluate production changes and/or bread changes that need to be made due to Pop Ups / Revisions / Change Log. Make necessary changes to production list and contact bread vendors with revisions.
Take daily inventory of items and order what is needed from Food Storeroom.