Head Pastry Chef
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Professional Requirements
Communicate professionally with team members and customers when necessary
Ability to take criticism and corrective notes
Eagerness to learn and improve skills
Extensive knowledge of the service industry
Set and maintain a shift schedule
Oversee day-to-day operations in BOH
Optimizing kitchen Flow and Function
Management Responsibilities - People
Managing and coordinating a team of bakers, and intern bakers (when applicable)
Set a positive tone and strong work ethic, leading by example
Hiring as needed
Planning work schedules
Arrange a schedule that meets needs of each day based on historical data
Maintain appropriate total labor hours weekly
Facilitate quick and efficient communication between front and back-of-house
Keep the team motivated and working, checking for quality and thoroughness
Communicate information and any changes to the team
Identify optimal, cost effective use of the resources and educate the team on the same.
Perform other duties as assigned
Management Responsibilities - Product + Process Standards
Monitoring deliveries and incoming orders
Ensuring ingredients and inventories are properly stocked, stored, and managed
Communicate with FOH manager with what is needed for paper products and other products they’re responsible for ordering
Regularly comparing pricing across a number of vendors
Following recipe cards and ensuring team-wide adherence to recipes and methods of prep
Respecting health and safety regulations and making sure others respect them
Ensuring equipment is properly maintained
Notice if equipment operates properly and report any maintenance needs
Not displaying any pastry that does not meet our high quality standards
Manage quantities to be baked, ensuring we have stock but also keeping waste to a minimum
Should be constantly aware of stock levels and stock quality of all bakery items
Try new recipes and tweak as needed
Plan production and create seasonal offerings. It's important to demonstrate creativity by producing new desserts for the menu to keep customers interested.
Develop menu items that enhance the Oak Bakeshop brand
Develop weekly specials that will drive people in
Pay attention to what is popular or not popular, and don’t be afraid to be creative
Keep work areas clean and presentable, modifying checklists as needed to maintain a clean environment - expected to maintain an exceptionally neat and clean environment.
Comply with health and safety regulations
Execute occasional pre-order specialties
Execute occasional custom large orders
Making sure all grab & go items are stocked in coordination with FOH
Perform other duties as assigned