Regional Pastry Chef

The Indigo Road Hospitality Group • Bentonville, AR

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About The Position

You spend your days off crafting the perfect recipe based on your grandmother’s pecan pie while whipping up homemade ice cream for the top. Simply put, you’re passionate about sweets and you always have been. As the Regional Pastry Chef for Northwest Arkansas, you’ll be in charge of executing our restaurants dessert offerings and ensuring that your pastry cooks are as excited about diligently creating them as you.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a successful Pastry Chef.
• 3+ years of experience in a pastry kitchen handling preparation and cooking.
• Strong attention to detail
• Creative with a problem-solving approach
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Extensive knowledge of food preparation, sanitation principles, baking techniques and nutrition.
• Must be available to work days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• You will be in charge of expertly crafting a dessert menu, fitting with the concept and locale while partnering with the Executive Chef on fit with the menu.
• While you’re excited to have talented pastry cook’s working with you, you recognize the importance of consistency in the kitchen, so you’ll prepare detailed recipe cards and ensure that your team uses them every time.
• You love to help develop future pastry chefs, so you’ll share inspiration and ideas with your team to motivate, teach and maintain a positive culture.
• You know that communication is key to a successful pastry program; because of that you are receptive to feedback and making changes to your recipes, and always communicate freely with the other chef’s to ensure things are jiving.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work station, adhering to all DHEC regulations; this includes tables, shelves, walls, ovens, pastry/dessert equipment and refrigeration equipment.
• Promptly report all product shortages, equipment problems or food quality issues to Executive Chef.
• Participate in all scheduled employee meetings, offering suggestions for improvement.
• Ensure that the guest experience is the number one goal, at the end of all we do.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing hospitality team.
• Fast-paced and rewarding work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed