Pastry Chef - Casino jobs in Santa Barbara, CA

Description

At McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality, we strive to create the world's most memorable experiences, blending food, service, and design seamlessly under the leadership of Liz Lambert, Larry McGuire, and Tom Moorman. Our refined hospitality is achieved through storytelling, attention to detail, and exceptional dining and retail experiences. MML is continuously expanding, managing, and owning hotels, such as the Hotel Saint Vincent in New Orleans, with new projects in Texas, Colorado, and California currently under development. We also provide F&B consultation for the Austin Proper Hotel, overseeing three restaurants, in-room dining, and banquets throughout the property. MML owns and operates all its properties and only takes on projects that align with our vision and values.

Essential Functions and Duties:

MML Hospitality is seeking a Pastry Chef to join our highly anticipated California opening of Clark's Montecito. The Pastry Chef is responsible for planning/preparing pastry items and managing/directing the Pastry Sous and related parties for the execution of all pastry items at the restaurant.

What we are looking for:

• Oversee pastry production for the restaurant ensuring quality from procurement, and production to execution daily to ensure successful, delicious, consistent, and profitable services.
• Supervisory responsibilities will include recruiting, interviewing, and hiring Pastry Cooks.
• Create a positive work environment and continue to train staff and broaden skillsets.
• Order products needed for production and maintained inventory with both food cost and product quality in mind.
• Food Cost control in partnership with Executive Chef
• Hourly Labor Cost Control in partnership with Executive Chef
• Preparing operational reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and making appropriate recommendations
• Other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least four years of pastry management or equivalent experience
• Financial management skills to manage inventory, food costs, and budgeting
• Extensive experience in professional kitchens, preferably in elevated high-volume establishments
• Organizational and time management skills to ensure efficient kitchen operations
• Expert level culinary skills and knowledge of various cooking techniques and cuisines.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, inspire and train a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with guests, staff, and management
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the operations. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must frequently use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is often required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Exposure to extreme heat, steam, and cold present in a kitchen environment. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities this position requires include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Background Check: 

If an offer is extended for this position, you must undergo a comprehensive background check. This process may include verification of employment history, education credentials, criminal records, and other relevant information offered employment for this role will undergo a comprehensive background check. By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree to the background check process as a condition of employment.

MML Hospitality is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other prohibited basis. We intend all qualified applicants to be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.