Executive Pastry Chef

3 weeks ago

Houston, Texas, United States Levy Full time
Job Overview

Levy is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Pastry Chef to join our team as a central leadership role within the culinary department. As a Pastry Chef, you will be responsible for providing direction and coaching to team members to drive the best food and guest experience at the location.

Key Responsibilities

  • Baking: Follows recipes to create high-quality pastries, cookies, cakes, pies, and other baked goods.
  • Proactively coaching and motivating team members to deliver their best.
  • Identifying opportunities and driving improvement in location operations.
  • Monitoring quality and sanitation standards.
  • Delivering against financial goals and budgets.
  • Setting the standard for culinary excellence.
  • Overseeing equipment maintenance routines.
  • Communicating and monitoring par levels.
  • Supporting the creation of menu build diagrams and monitoring output to ensure standards are adhered to.
  • Ensuring all routine kitchen management procedures are adhered to.
  • Creation of menu specifications, as needed.
  • Setting standards for chef table setups.
  • Creation of prep sheets and line layout diagrams to ensure consistent and efficient food production.
  • Performing daily line checks to verify quality and flavor standards.
  • Leading game day culinary operations.
  • Inventory management, in partnership with the purchasing team, to ensure accurate recording of stock.
  • Proactively monitoring and managing food waste to help drive the cost of food.
  • Delivering training and coaching to team members on both the menu and general culinary skills.
  • Delivery of pre-shift meetings to set the tone for events.
  • Conducting corrective action with team members to address any issues in relation to performance.
  • Completing onboarding and orientation for new members of the Culinary team.
  • Ensuring all elements of food ordering, delivery, prep, transportation, and service are conducted to a high standard in line with Levy's sanitation and safety Core Signatures.
  • Supporting other Levy locations, as needed.
  • Supporting the maintenance and update of recipes.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in a culinary leadership position.
  • A culinary degree is preferred.
  • High level of computer literacy.
  • Understanding of financial concepts.
  • Passion for hospitality, food, and retail.
  • Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

About Levy

Levy is a member of Compass Group USA. Compass Group/Levy is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass/Levy, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.


We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

At Levy, team = family. And we'll always take care of family, learn more about Levy benefits offered.

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance/ AD
  • Disability Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Flexible Time Off Plan
  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
  • Associate Shopping Program
  • Health and Wellness Programs
  • Discount Marketplace
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Levy maintains a drug-free workplace.

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