Pastry Sous Chef

Job Summary

The Pastry Sous Chef will ensure exceptional preparation of all desserts and pastries to all guests and develop and maintain a strong team environment that is consistent and continually in accordance to the Bern’s Steak House/Harry Waugh Room standards. This position requires mostly PM shifts and late-night hours.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Responsible for daily functions of the pastry and Harry Waugh Room kitchen operation
• Assist in maintaining a motivated, interactive positive team in a diverse environment
• Aid in training staff
• Maintain professionalism with team members, managers and guests
• Communicate team member issues that may arise, such as call outs or any other daily issue
• Monitor hours and watch the flow of business and make cuts appropriately as to not negatively affect the service levels
• Ensure prep and execution of all desserts
• Ensure team is in proper uniform/approved attire
• Demonstrate positive communication with team
• Strive for fair and consistent coaching and counseling
• Attend meetings as necessary
• Communicate and maintain positive inter-departmental relations
• Communicate with Pastry Management Team about any shift issues
• General cleaning to include equipment, floors, walls, coolers, and freezers
• Stock supplies for the kitchen in specified locations and maintain area in order
• Sort and remove trash and clean the garbage cans daily
• Assist with loading and unloading of food deliveries and supplies when needed
• Maintain a professional presentable uniform and personal grooming
• Maintain a sense of ownership for the restaurant

Qualifications

• Preferably, 2-year degree from an accredited university in Pastry Arts with a restaurant background
• High school diploma or higher and 2 years experience in the pastry or related professional area

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Ability to work long hours as needed
• Ability to lift 25 – 50 lbs
• Ability to use knives and kitchen machinery safely and effectively

Benefits and Perks

• Immediate closed on Mondays
• Holiday bonus
• Shift pay for Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Eve
• Tenured accrual for paid time off begins on your date of hire; leave, vacation, emergencies and sick days (64 to 160 hours)
• Custom supplemental insurance coverages through AFLAC
• Life insurance policy (10-, 20-, & 30-year terms)
• Short term disability income insurance
• Accident advantage on/off job insurance
• Cancer protection insurance
• Critical care protection insurance
• Hospital choice insurance
• Bereavement pay for loss of immediate family, extended family, and pets
• Family first discounts
• 50% off food and non-alcoholic drinks at Bern’s Steak House for employee and up to 3 guests
• 50% off food and non-alcoholic drinks at the Harry Waugh Dessert Room for employee
• 20% off total purchase at Bern’s Fine Wines & Spirits retail store
• 20% off entire bill for all meal periods at Élevage SOHO Kitchen & Bar for employee
• 20% off spa services at Spa Evangeline for employee
• 20% off Epicurean Theatre classes per online purchase
• Marriott friends and family discount for hotel accommodations
• Complimentary manager shift meal from the restaurant’s menu
• Free, secure, covered parking
• Continued education through management training courses
• Education travel and experiences for some culinary, wine and spirits positions
• 90-day custom packaging health plan options with tenure based employer contribution
• Health dental vision internal career growth opportunities