Head Baker
Culinary Agents
New York, NY, USA
Posted 6+ months ago
Job Details
James Beard Award Winner and 2017 World’s Best Pastry Chef is looking for talent for his bakeries.You will be working with a top-tier team in a professional and creative environment. We believe in promoting education among our team and building strong and solid techniques and foundation. You will learn a great deal while here and work directly with Chef Dominique.
Job Description:
- Daily production for items, including but not limited to viennoiserie, bread, croissant, brioche, cookies.
- Management of a team of 5 to 8
- Management of all ordering and acceptance of daily deliveries and ability to keep things within set cost margins with suppliers
- Handles daily scheduling and hours and management of payroll
- Management of interviewing, hiring, training and reviewing of BOH staff
- Work with FOH to establish and meet pars
- Developing and creating dessert menu and recipes with Executive Pastry chef and team, including working on packaging
- Management of organization of kitchen, including organization and cleanliness of dried storage, walk-ins, and dairy fridge
- Daily quality checks of products
- Attend certain outside events and programs with possible travel
- Food cost and Labor cost managment
Qualification Requirements:
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in a restaurant or bakery with a focus on bread and viennoiserie, with at least 2 years of having managerial responsibilities
- A genuine passion and knowledge for food and pastries
- Prior experience with laminated dough, cakes, ice cream, chocolate
- Experience with service and expediting
- Knowledge of how to work with a dough sheeter
- Dependable and hard-working
- Sociable and friendly to staff and guests. We believe personality is your biggest asset.
- Must be meticulously clean and aware of all food safety standards (NYC Food Handler's License a plus).
- Must be available to work on different shifts, weekends, and holidays.