Bardea Restaurant Group
Job Title: Pastry Chef
Location: All Locations
Company: Bardea Restaurant Group
Chef: James Beard-Nominated Antimo DiMeo
We Are Hiring: Pastry Chef
Job Description
- Develop and innovate a seasonal dessert menu that highlights local ingredients and showcases the flavors of the Mid-Atlantic.
- Oversee all aspects of pastry production, ensuring creativity, consistency, and attention to detail.
- Management of all ordering and acceptance of daily deliveries and ability to keep things within set cost margins with suppliers
- Handles daily scheduling and hours and management of payroll
- Management of interviewing, hiring, training and reviewing of pastry and baking staff
- Work with FOH to establish and meet pars
- Management and organization of kitchen, including organization and cleanliness of dried storage, walk-ins, and dairy fridge
- Daily quality checks of products
- Attend certain outside events and programs with possible travel
Qualification Requirements
- Proven experience as a Pastry Chef in a Michelin-starred or high-end restaurant, preferably with a focus on seasonal and local ingredients.
- Strong creative vision and a passion for dessert artistry.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- A genuine passion and knowledge for food and pastries
- A thorough knowledge and appreciation of seasonal cuisine is a must
- Experience with service and expediting
- Dependable and hard-working
- A strong sense of urgency and strong communication skill
- Able to take constructive criticism, learn quickly, and constantly improve
- Must be meticulously clean and aware of all food safety standards (DC Food Managers License a plus)
- Must be available to work on different shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Benefits
- Employer Sponsored Health Insurance package
- Paid Time off
- Paid Sick Leave
- Restaurant Group Dining Discount
- Opportunities for advancement
- Work alongside a James Beard-nominated chef and a passionate team
- Competitive pay and growth opportunities
- A supportive and creative work environment where culinary talent is celebrated