What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive pastry chef position at Newport Restaurant Group?
Description
Newport Restaurant Group is looking for an Executive Pastry Chef to join the team.
Newport Restaurant Group (NRG) owns and operates a number of distinct, award-winning restaurants across Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
NRG also includes among its portfolio, and Castle Hill Inn - a Relais & Chateaux luxury boutique hotel overlooking the stunning Newport harbor.
NRG is proud to lead the hospitality industry as a 100% employee-owned company.
About the Position : In the Executive Pastry Chef role, you will be responsible for the overall leadership of the bakery department.
About You : You have a passion for cooking, ingredients, and technique. This position is perfect for a motivated individual with management and interpersonal skills.
Essential Duties :
- Lead a team of approximately 7 pastry chefs, providing mentorships, training, and direction.
- Manage all day-to-day operations of the bakeshop : including production planning, order fulfillment, retail packing, ingredient ordering, and inventory.
- Lead the R&D for new recipes across all three bakery sales channels. Taking a yearlong view and establishing a seasonal calendar for changes across business channels.
- Collaborate with the Executive Chef and General Manager on the overall profitability of the business.
- Collaborate with the Wooden Pin business development partners to grow this sales channel based on the current business plan.
Compensation and Benefits :
- Competitive compensation $80,000-$110,000 / Year
- Sick, Holiday, and Vacation paid time off
- Excellent health, dental and vision benefits with a flex spending account option
- Ability Assist (EAP)
- Life / Disability Insurance
- Short term disability (MA only)
- Great 401k match
- Employee Ownership Opportunities
- Perk spot options
- Fully paid BJ’s membership
- Manager’s Dining Card
ABOUT Newport Restaurant Group : We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company. What does it mean to work for an 100% Employee-Owned Company?
If you decide to join our team, you’ll not just be an employee you’ll be eligible to become an owner in the company. Really, there’s no catch, we invest in our employees, and they in turn invest their time, energy and talents in our businesses! We have one of the strongest, friendliest hospitality staffs in New England.
Our common goal is to make people happy through great food, great locations and great teamwork. If you feel the same, we want to hear from you.
Qualifications
Qualifications :
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in high-volume bakeries
- Experience with production and decorating of specialty cakes and wedding cakes.
- Experience utilizing back-office tools (inventory management software, event management tools, Microsoft suite)
- Experience leading a team of pastry chefs.
- Effective communicator both written and verbal.
- Must have flexible schedule to work during days, nights, weekends, and some holidays as needed
Skills & Abilities :
- Strong communication skills
- Proven history of high-quality cuisine, preferably in high volume production of fresh, scratch food.
- Experience in cost controls
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to lift and move 25-50 pounds
- Be collaborative, using a team approach to creating an equitable workplace environment and have respectful working relationships
Last updated : 2024-04-08
Salary : $80,000 - $110,000
