Pastry Sous Chef : Job description
WHO WE ARE
The Salty is an artisan donut shop that focuses on chef-made, craft donuts that rotate based on seasonality. We use nothing but the highest quality ingredients and make everything in house! Naturally, we don't use any artificial ingredients in anything we make, because, well - that's gross! If we wouldn't serve it to our own family, we definitely wouldn't serve it to yours! Coffee? Yep! We serve Intelligentsia Coffee and have crafted a coffee menu that pleases all palettes. Lastly, to what makes The Salty- The Salty, is our obsession with customer service. Today's day and age it's so easy to get lost in your phone, lost in the madness of the world, so we try to create an environment that is an escape from that hazy life. A place that you know as a customer you'll receive a positive consistent donut and experience each time. This obsession all starts with you.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The Salty is a fast-paced, team-oriented operation both in the back and front of the house. The primary focus of our company's management team is to lead by example, inspire, effectively and openly communicate and be collaborative with the rest of their team. There's no "I" @ The Salty. There's nothing that anyone is "too qualified" to do. We're all working with the same intentions and for the same goal, which is to make The Salty not only the most delicious donut shop around, but also a benchmark in the F&B industry when it comes to experiential food and beverage. Ambitious? You bet! Impossible? Nope! - Now let's get to work and absolutely CRUSH it!
THE JOB
The Pastry Sous of a Salty store is responsible for monitoring the day to day operation of their respective store's kitchen in partnership with our Executive Pastry Chef & Director of Culinary. The Pastry Sous will go through extensive training with the Executive Pastry Chef of their respective store. Our training is structured so that the Pastry Sous builds a strong product-knowledge foundation, gains the skills to be able to train the team underneath them and learns to handle many different situations that may arise within our kitchen.
What We Offer
- Schedule flexibility - Pastry Sous Chefs are scheduled to work 55 hours per week
- Competitive weekly salary
- 6 weeks paid parental leave
- Health, dental and vision benefit plan options for full-time team members
- Matching Health Savings Account
- Matching 401(k)
- Company paid life insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Pet Insurance
- 40% off all merchandise, donut and coffee orders, and catering
- Friends and family discount
- Anniversary Program
- Generous PTO, Sick Time and Well-Being Time off
- Growth and development opportunities in a rapidly growing company
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership :
Acting in a responsible manner that promotes the culture, values and mission of The Salty DonutSetting the example for their team by maintaining consistent attendance and punctualityDirecting the team to ensure proper training and updates them as needed of any changes that need be madeEnsuring all of the BOH team members uphold Salty's standards of product qualityTraining new team members on the respective station in the kitchen where they'll be working, as needed, during their orientation / onboarding / training periodCommunicating effectively with other leaders in the kitchen which include the Pastry Chef and other leadsForming a strong, cohesive team that enjoys working together by providing an environment that promotes growth and accountability with a humanized leadership approachEnsuring that they are promoting a team environment and getting to know the team on a personal levelPraising their team on both small and large victories. It's important not only to communicate when improvements are needed, but also when things are being done well. This allows them to promote a positive work environment that Salty is known for and lovesKey Responsibilities :
Having thorough knowledge of all the 'disciplines' in the kitchen so that they are able to fill in for any BOH employee at any time. These disciplines include : dough mixing, overnight bake (cutting, proofing, frying), decoration, and prepUnderstanding the breakdown of donut quantities needed for each dayBeing able to maintain the decoration pace, follow the quantities on the board and keep the decorators on timeCommunicating with the FOH manager throughout the day to make decisions about adjusting the day's production quantities (cutting / adding)Understanding the store delivery schedule and drivers schedule to ensure doughnuts are ready and leave on time.Executing special orders or menu items Including but not limited to : Custom Letters, Custom Shapes, and Donut Towers.Helping the Executive Pastry Chef keep other team members focused and prioritizing important kitchen tasksHaving a thorough understanding of The Salty's standards for : Glaze Consistency, Weight of Fillings, Flavor, Dough Texture, and Visual Aesthetics.Being comfortable with & knowledgeable of all of the Salty Donut dough recipesWhen on the opening shift, conducting a donut count each day before the overnight leads shift is over, to ensure all donuts were cut for the day.Ensuring the Executive Pastry Chef is alerted of all raw dough, flat doughnuts and any other inconsistencies immediatelyCommunicating with the Lead Prep Cook to help the Executive Pastry Chef ensure the quality of prep items is at a proper standardCommunicating with the Lead Prep Cook to help the Executive Pastry Chef ensure quantities of prep items that are needed on a daily / weekly basis are being producedHelping maintain the cleanliness of entire kitchen by ensuring team members are organizing and cleaning their stations (including under the tables and in the refrigerators)Helping ensure product quality and freshness throughout the week by FIFO'ing the refrigerators, glazes, toppings and dry goodsPerforming inventory as per the Executive Pastry Chef's request.Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 10 hours)Ability to bend, reach, stoop, and lift up to 30 poundsFluency to read and communicate in EnglishOther related responsibilities as assignedJob Type : Full-time
Benefits :
Dental insuranceEmployee assistance programEmployee discountHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offReferral programVision insuranceSchedule :
HolidaysWeekends as neededExperience :
Pastry : 2 years (Required)
