Pastry Assistant Sous Chef

Boka Restaurant Group and Executive Chef Chris Pandel are looking for a Pastry Assistant Sous Chef to join the team of Swift & Sons Steakhouse, located in Chicago’s famed Fulton Market District!
BENEFITS & PERKS: Health, Dental, and Voluntary Benefits Package (available after 90 days), employer-sponsored mental health and resource program, free membership to Chicago Athletic Clubs, 401(k) program, life insurance, wellness benefits, paid parental leave, paid vacation, career mentorship and growth potential, and dining incentives across our 20+ establishments!

ABOUT BOKA RESTAURANT GROUP: Boka Restaurant Group is a James Beard Award-winning group, anchored by partnerships with some of American’s greatest chefs. With a firm belief that genuine hospitality makes the world a more human place, we strive beyond convention to believe in and support each other, care for our communities, and work together to build the world we want to live in. View our restaurants here: https://www.bokagrp.com/
ABOUT SWIFT & SONS STEAKHOUSE: At Swift & Sons, guests feel the pull of tradition but also the electricity of invention. The steak is a priority, but equally as vital are the accompanying dishes and beverages that complement Chef Chris Pandel’s meat-forward menu. Swift & Sons’ extensive bar program, featuring seasonal cocktails and rare spirits, married with a novel dessert menu by award-winning pastry chef, Leigh Omilinsky, pay homage to the past while forging the next generation of what it means to enjoy a steak dinner.

PASTRY ASSISTANT SOUS CHEF’S RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completes and maintains all monthly inventories with BOH team
• Assists in the management of all pastry employees, including recruiting, hiring, scheduling, reviewing, disciplinary actions and terminating. Manages staff schedules and ensure cuts are being made whenever possible. Fills in for hourly employees when necessary.
• Multitasks calmly and effectively in a busy, stressful environment
• Ensures all health department standards are upheld by enforcing high sanitation standards.
• Assists in ordering all pastry specific products based on par systems and inventory management. Oversees all ordering and inventory to ensure low food costs.
• Oversees quality control of all pastry production and execution.
• Oversees and executes the preparation and production of all restaurant pastry menu items with a team of pastry cooks.
• Continually works through R&D process with the Executive Pastry Chef.
• Maintains open lines of communication with all management and upper management to address any issues or concerns as they arise. Participates in manager meetings to address these issues.
• Effectively communicates in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent time management and organizational skells
• 2 years of recent experience in an equivalent role
• Empathetic toward others

This is an ideal position for someone who is dedicated to providing great service and is seeking to become a member of a hard-working and fun team

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Stand and walk for the entirety of an eight-hour shift, including moving safely through all areas of the restaurant.
• Safely and effectively use all necessary tools and equipment.
• Ability to lift 10- 20lbs if necessary.

If you feel you meet the requirements, are a team player, experienced, passionate, and dedicated to your craft, we want to hear from you! Please reply with a copy of your resume AND a cover letter detailing why you'd be a great addition to our team!

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