Pastry Chef

Serata, a highly anticipated seasonal, ingredient driven, fine dining restaurant, offering a multi-course tasting menu opening in the summer of 2025 is looking for a Pastry Chef to join the opening team and create 3 to 4 Fine Dining Desserts along with a Seasonal Gelato. Serata, located in Elmont, 10 minutes outside Queens will be a Modern Italian restaurant that will focus on impeccable ingredient sourcing throughout all the seasons to offer guests an exceptional dining experience.

Chef Nicholas Leiss, with a background consisting of Noma, Faivken, Geunter Seeger will be the Executive Chef along with Culinary Director Larry Forgione, The Godfather of American Cuisine to create the cuisine of Serata.

We are looking for a passionate, and experienced Pastry Chef to join our kitchen team.

As the Pastry Chef you will gain a solid understanding of our style of service and our company's culture. This position lays the groundwork for all future opportunities for growth within our team.

Requirements for Success:

• Commitment to excellence
• Desire to learn
• Positive attitude
• Ability to work cleanly and efficiently
• Attention to detail
• Capable of working well in a team environment

Operations:

• 3 to 4 Fine Dining Pastry Desserts, including a Gelato, Sheet Cakes for events
• Maintain the level of standards established by Serata
• Manage all aspects of the pastry operations
• Responsible for all aspects of food production including but not limited to quality assurance, cost control, employee training, employee relations and all related tasks
• Have strong English communication skills
• Must be able to nurture and maintain a team environment
• Conducts meetings where food issues are discussed
• Ensure that needed supplies are on hand

What we offer:

• Five-day Work Week: Wednesday through Sunday, Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
• Closed on Holidays
• Annual Time Off
• Opportunity to participate in Company Healthcare Benefits