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Pastry Sous Chef

The Gage

  • Chicago, IL
  • 1 day ago
  • $60,000–$70,000 Per Year

Highlights

The Gage, a celebrated Chicago restaurant featuring innovative cuisine and curated beverages with stunning Millennium Park views, is seeking a talented Pastry Sous Chef to support and lead our pastry program. Health & Wellness: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA), employee assistance program (EAP), accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, pet insurance benefits, transportation benefits and eligibility to participate in discounted parking rate program.

Numbers & Facts

LocationChicago, IL
Salary$60,000–$70,000 Per Year

Description

Are you a creative pastry professional ready to elevate a refined dining experience? The Gage, a celebrated Chicago restaurant featuring innovative cuisine and curated beverages with stunning Millennium Park views, is seeking a talented Pastry Sous Chef to support and lead our pastry program. If you're passionate about crafting exceptional desserts and mentoring kitchen talent, we'd love to meet you.

About The Gage: We're a lively, upscale establishment dedicated to refined cuisine paired with an impressive selection of beers, wines, and cocktails. Our guests come for the food, the atmosphere, and the views and we work hard to deliver excellence in every detail.

What You'll Do:

Assist in pastry menu creation and coordinate menu changes.
Train on new techniques/recipes/plating as directed by Executive Pastry Chef
Complete pastry product orders according to product lists and pars
Note and correct products not meeting the standards of Executive Pastry Chef
Communicate with both front of house and back of house on all changes, issues or problems with food and resolutions
Assist in organizing and producing weekly banquet and outsourced orders
Inventory and walk through of prepped items done by opening chefs or leads, including inventory of all prepped goods, ensuring quality and correct quantities
Write daily prep lists keeping in mind banquets and weekly prep
Update recipes and or procedures as needed, reprinting and notifying staff of changes
Assist in writing and testing recipes, keeping up to date and informing staff or changes
Record weekly inventory of all ingredients (Sundays) and Equipment (Saturdays) and communicating to Executive Pastry Chef of quantities.
Adjusting recipe costs and costing out written recipes
Complete walk-through of the kitchen to assess maintenance needs (i.e. light bulbs out, leaks, equipment functionality) and cleanliness
Directly responsible for controlling costs such as food and labor costs
Record all shift notes in manager log (Avero Slingshot)
Audit daily employee clock-in and clock-out times to ensure correspondence with employee schedules. Ensure BOH staff are adhering to time keeping procedures.
Log employee issues and concerns in Pastry Chef Log and communicate to Executive Pastry Chef
Weekly maintenance of equipment cleaning, organizing and inventory.
Logging equipment and breakage/maintenance issues. Notify Executive Pastry Chef and necessary parties to resolve.
Maintain clean and sanitary conditions at all times.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

  • Bachelor s degree or equivalent 4-year degree preferred.

  • At least 3 years of experience in kitchen or food preparation environment required.

  • At least 1 year sous chef or kitchen management experience preferred.

  • ServSafe Food Handlers Certificate

  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, as well as converse comfortably with guests.


Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary Range: $60,000-$70,000 per year, commensurate based on experience.

  • Health & Wellness: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA), employee assistance program (EAP), accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, pet insurance benefits, transportation benefits and eligibility to participate in discounted parking rate program. The company contributes $350 per month toward employee-only medical coverage and pays 100% of employee-only premiums for the Dental Low Plan and Vision Plan.

  • 401k Program with Match: Company matches $1 for $1 up to $1,000 per calendar year.

  • Paid Time Off: 3 weeks paid vacation

  • Paid Sick Leave: 1 week paid sick leave

  • Dining: Generous dining benefit discounts across Gage Hospitality Group restaurants.

How to Apply

To be considered, please submit a current resume with your application.

Gage Hospitality Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Gage Hospitality Group will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.


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