Pastry Sous Chef

AccorHotel • Chicago, IL

11d • $70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Pastry Sous Chef Is your creativity and passion unmatched when developing sweet and delicious art? As a Pastry Sous Chef, you are skilled and well versed in baking, innovative, and always looking for new ideas to impress our guests and clients. The edible art you create makes our guests smile and wanting more in our hotel! What’s in it for you: Competitive Salary Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world! Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities What you will be doing: Reporting to the Executive Chef, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Consistently offer professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting fellow colleagues Lead and manage the quality and quantity of the Pastry department, as well as coordinate the production as it relates to all food & beverage and restaurant functions Develop new dessert, pastry and bread products Maintain payroll costs and productivity within budgeted guidelines Assist in the recruitment and training of all new Pastry colleagues Balance operational, administrative and Colleague needs Follow outlet policies, procedures and service standards Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Extensive leadership experience in a Pastry department required
• Diploma Certification in a culinary discipline required
• Proficient with sugar work and or chocolate skills
• Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications an asset
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
• Responsible for State & Federal Food Handlers certification (mandatory)

Nice To Haves

• Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications an asset

Responsibilities

• Consistently offer professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting fellow colleagues
• Lead and manage the quality and quantity of the Pastry department, as well as coordinate the production as it relates to all food & beverage and restaurant functions
• Develop new dessert, pastry and bread products
• Maintain payroll costs and productivity within budgeted guidelines
• Assist in the recruitment and training of all new Pastry colleagues
• Balance operational, administrative and Colleague needs
• Follow outlet policies, procedures and service standards
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees