Pastry Chef

The Indigo Road Hospitality Group•Charleston, SC

19h•Onsite

About The Position

You spend your days off crafting the perfect recipe based on your grandmother’s pecan pie while whipping up homemade ice cream for the top. Simply put, you’re passionate about sweets and you always have been. As the Pastry Chef, you’ll be in charge of executing our restaurants dessert offerings and ensuring that your pastry cooks are as excited about diligently creating them as you.

Requirements

Proven experience as a successful Pastry Chef.
3+ years of experience in a pastry kitchen handling preparation and cooking.
Strong attention to detail
Creative with a problem-solving approach
Strong leadership and communication skills
Extensive knowledge of food preparation, sanitation principles, baking techniques and nutrition.
Must be available to work days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

Expertly crafting a dessert menu, fitting with the concept and locale while partnering with the Executive Chef on fit with the menu.
Prepare detailed recipe cards and ensure that your team uses them every time.
Share inspiration and ideas with your team to motivate, teach and maintain a positive culture.
Be receptive to feedback and making changes to your recipes, and always communicate freely with the other chef’s to ensure things are jiving.
Maintain a clean and sanitary work station, adhering to all DHEC regulations; this includes tables, shelves, walls, ovens, pastry/dessert equipment and refrigeration equipment.
Promptly report all product shortages, equipment problems or food quality issues to Executive Chef.
Participate in all scheduled employee meetings, offering suggestions for improvement.
Ensure that the guest experience is the number one goal, at the end of all we do.