Executive Pastry Chef

4 days ago


Sailor Springs, Illinois, United States Perkins Management Services Full time

**Job Summary**

Perkins Management Services is seeking an exceptional Executive Pastry Chef to lead our culinary team in a prestigious university setting. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in baking high-quality desserts, pastries, and sweet goods, as well as creativity and leadership skills.

**Key Responsibilities:**

  • Oversee food preparation and management of line staff and utility workers.
  • Manage inventory and purchasing, menu creation and pricing, food and labor budgeting, staff scheduling, and kitchen safety and cleanliness maintenance.
  • Prepare a wide variety of goods, including cakes, cookies, pies, and bread, following traditional and modern recipes.
  • Create new and exciting desserts based on customer desires.
  • Decorate pastries using different icings and toppings to ensure excellent taste and presentation.
  • Establish and maintain pastry production systems and procedures.
  • Train and manage bakers and pastry personnel and supervise/coordinate all pastry activities.
  • Plan and develop the pastry menu.
  • Ensure sanitation and food safety levels are met.
  • Develop and maintain a safe culture that creates a work environment where no one gets hurt.
  • Ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance.
  • Conduct inventory and coordinate unit personnel regarding production, merchandising, quality, and cost control, and labor management.
  • Recruit, hire, develop, and retain pastry staff.
  • Drive customer service and employee engagement through effective use of customer and employee engagement surveys.
  • Look for opportunities to implement new products and services that support sales growth and client retention.

**Requirements/Experience:**

  • Proven experience as a Pastry Chef, baker, or relevant role.
  • Great attention to detail and creativity.
  • Previous experience with food and labor cost control, demonstration cooking, menu development, and pricing, and development of a culinary/pastry team.
  • Premise and liability accountability and contract-managed service experience is desirable.

**Education:**

The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree or related culinary degree with at least 6 years of industry and culinary management experience.

**Core Competencies:**

  • Leadership
  • Management


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