Lead Pastry Cook

Sugar Butter Chocolate, Bakery, wholesale dessert supplier, Ice cream shop and Cafe in Crown Heights is looking for. a Lead Pastry Cook to help lead our programs at Sugar Butter Chocolate.

Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 2 years experience in a Bakery, Restaurant or other Hospitality settings. The candidate will have a solid understanding of Bakery operations, strong attention to detail and sense of responsibility, organization, cleanliness and an ability to inspire staff to produce results with the right balance of common sense, a commitment to excellence and the goal of exceeding the expectations of our guests and clients

• Must have schedule flexibility (including Early Morining and weekends)
• Ability to lead a team of employees (train, mentor, recruit, discipline)
• Passion for both classic and contemporary approaches to Pastry and Baking
• Ability to multi-task in a face-paced environment
• Profitability, Quality Assurance, Cost Control (review monthly P&L, purchasing)
• Basic Customer Service Skills
• Manage all aspects of bakery operation and production

• Three years of experience
• Superior knowledge of pastry techniques including the principles and formulas concerning starches, fats, sugars, liquids, eggs and flavorings
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Ability to interact positively with supervisor, management, coworkers, members, and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach
• Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages
• Actively practice food safety procedures
• Ability to lead, train, and motivate team
• Organizational skills
• Effective time management
• Culinary training or degree preferred, but not required