Pastry Chef lll

Choice Hotels Int. Inc.•Chicago, IL

41d•$26

About The Position

The Pastry Chef III is responsible for overseeing pastry operations, ensuring high-quality dessert preparation, and maintaining food safety standards. This role involves creating and executing seasonal pastry menus, managing inventory, and coordinating with other departments to enhance the overall dining experience. This is an hourly position with a pay rate of $26.00 per hour.

Responsibilities

Supervises and participates in the preparation of pastries and desserts
Develops menu for baked items
Relays feedback of kitchen employees to department manager
Provides input for creation of baked goods
Completes daily food production sheets and other reports
Inspects orders to ensure high quality and presentation
Creates signature pastries, desserts and daily specials with approval from Executive Chef
Prepares and inspects food to maintain quality standards
Inspects ingredients upon delivery and before use to ensure quality
Assists in quarterly inventories and recommends stock amounts to Executive Chef
Stores unused food properly to minimize waste
Shares food and beverage complaints with Executive Chef and works to resolve
Ensures department adheres to Choice Hotels, local and state health, hygiene and safety policies
Works with other departments to efficiently operate kitchen
Assist Executive Chef and Sous Chef as needed
Coordinates kitchen staffing and food quantities with high volume periods for banquets, restaurants, and bar
Reports special requests, food spoilage, and other Pastry concerns to Executive Chef
Responds quickly and accurately to requests for special accommodations
Develops and implements strategies and practices which support employee engagement
Develops and recruits the human resources necessary to achieve hotel and Management Services' goals
Directs the development and implementation of strategies and practices which support employee engagement throughout the hotel
Oversees all facets of human resources management including the recruitment and selection, training & development, compensation, recognition and performance management of the work force
Takes active role in recruitment and selection of qualified candidates
Communicates performance expectations and provides employees with on-going feedback
Provides employees with coaching and counseling as needed to achieve performance objectives and reach their fullest potential
Drives employee engagement through the creation and implementation of departmental action plans
Creates 100% guest satisfaction by providing the Radisson Blu experience through performance that demonstrates the standards of genuine hospitality and exceeding guest expectations. Provides employees with the training and resources they need to maximize employee engagement and deliver Yes I Can! service and teamwork
Communicates and reinforces the vision for customer service to all managers, supervisors and employees
Creates an environment that encourages employees to provide the service brand behavior hospitality and teamwork
Ensures that all minimum requirements of the 100% Guest Satisfaction Guarantee are in place and understood by all employees
Ensures that the hotel delivers 100% Guest Satisfaction by developing customer feedback avenues (soliciting input, reports, etc.) and focusing management team on identifying trends and developing and implementing solutions
Creates an environment that provides employees with the tools, training and environment they need to deliver the service brand behavior and teamwork
Performs other duties as required by Management to provide 100% Guest Satisfaction and genuine hospitality to our Guest

Benefits

Discounted parking at $8 a day
Free daily meal
Discounted room rates with Choice Hotels
Percentage off restaurant dining at Firelake
Full benefits package to our full-time employees, including health, dental, vision, short- & long-term disability, auto insurance, and so much more!
Employer paid Accident insurance and HSA contribution
401(k) Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Vacation and Sick Time
8 Paid Holidays
Paid Bereavement
Paid Floating Holidays