Assistant Pastry Chef jobs in New Orleans, LA

Job Description

Pastry Chef

The Historic Hotel Monteleone is seeking an experienced Pastry Chef to join our team. We hire individuals that are committed to providing a remarkable guest experience and changing the standard of luxury. If your skills and talents are a match for our needs, we would like to hear from you.

What We Offer You:

• Unparalleled training and development programs.
• Flexible schedules.
• Multiple benefits plans to suit your needs.
• Paid time off.
• Positive and respectful work environment where diversity is valued.

What You Can Expect to Do:

• Conduct training, writing, maintaining, and updating all pastry recipes, menus and production forecast.
• Attend BEO meetings.
• Assist with staffing levels by scheduling appropriately to ensure proper coverage is maintained while ensuring payroll cost are in line and/or reflecting business levels and forecast.
• Must be familiar and knowledgeable with operating all kitchen equipment and machinery including safe operations and maintenance.
• Must respect all food products and ensure proper storage and rotation are practiced daily in accordance with SOP’s, local Health Department and HACCP regulations.
• Must follow specifications and execute all standard recipes to ensure flavor, quality, size, and presentation of products meet the Hotel standards.
• Must have working knowledge in mathematics for execution of recipe conversions.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area at all times and is in compliance with the established sanitation standards of superior personal hygiene.
• Maintain clear and effective communication between team members and a positive atmosphere in the kitchen.
• Must be reliable and accepts responsibility and accountability for all actions.
• Understands and takes part in the hotels sanitation standards and encourages in the savings of the company’s assets by preventing unnecessary wastage.

• Three to four years of experience working in a high volume and detailed-oriented luxury hotel.
• Knowledgeable and well rounded in all areas of the pastry kitchen including breads, pastries, confections, cake design and ice cream making.
• Must be passionate about pastry and breads and be current with culinary concepts, practices and procedure.
• Has working knowledge of advanced pastry techniques, be organized, move quickly, handle pressure well and take great pride in their demeanor and work.
• Possess great communication skills and display a pleasant and outgoing personality.
• Ability to work in high stress conditions, pay close attention to detail, handle multiple tasks, work efficiently, and demonstrate a high level of patience.
• Stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, reach, and perform repetitive motions frequently for 8-12 hours a day.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull 50-100 lbs.
• Follow all company policies and procedures including food safety program and safety and security.
• Serve as role model figure, be approachable, open minded, eager to learn and lead by example.
• Find methods to improve the efficiency of the department and increase productivity.
• Extremely creative with strong service skills and demonstrated ability to energize a diverse team of culinary professionals.

Job Requirements:

Apply Now If You:

• Three to four years of experience as a Pastry Chef or Assistant Pastry Chef in a high-volume luxury hotel.
• Pastry Degree or Certification preferred.
• Knowledge in and/or experience with Forbes 4 Star service standards in preferred.

Values:

Customer Focus          Customer Service             Empowerment           Hospitality

Teamwork

Benefits:

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Health Insurance Benefits

401K after 1 year

Paid Holidays

Paid time off

Hotel Discounts

Complimentary Cleaning of Uniforms

Complimentary Parking

And More!