Lead chef upper east side - united states, newyork

Innocent yesterday is a new plant-based cafe that opened up in the ues. we are currently looking for a lead chef to join our company’s team. this role requires an individual with a passion for quality and the ability to deliver exceptional customer service! we follow an authentic style and high-quality ingredients. we are looking for a hard-working, dedicated and creative manager to be part of an intimate and close-working team. aside from our everyday dishes, we are looking for someone with a pastry background. teamwork is needed, this is a lifestyle job and nothing is beneath you!

overview of responsibilities
-working very closely with general managers and owners
-hands-on working with the kitchen team leading our day-to-day operations and training.
-manage a tight kitchen that will not only pride itself in being internally organized but will also be producing -creative, yet approachable & healthy menus
-responsible for the creation and development of menus and menu additions
-creating new and exciting specials
-plan and oversee the production and presentation of all bread, morning pastries, cookies, and desserts.
-prepare items for special diets as needed for vegan, gluten-free, nut allergies, etc.
-participate in the cooking and preparation of all types of food items including savory food items.
-shape dough to prepare different types of pastries
-prepare custom-made pastries based on customers’ preferences (e.g. special occasions like birthdays)
-work closely with the events department to keep the menu updated to current restaurant menu trends.
-assisting customers with orders and ensuring exceptional customer service
-measure, weigh and properly use recipes in order to produce quality products
-other reasonable assigned duties/tasks as per business needs
-demonstrate good math and english skills for calculating, communicating, writing requisitions/completing food inventories, and for retrieving information as needed.
-continuously monitor daily labor and food cost reporting sheets to ensure costs are trending within budgeted parameters.
-responsible for vendors sheets, inventories (monthly), and ordering

qualifications
-3+ years of back house management experience in high-volume, fine-dining restaurants
-2+ years of baking experience required.
-strong experience in baking and special diets is required
-minimum of 1+ years’ food preparation and food handling experience is required
-ensure a+ standards for kitchen cleanliness and follow all health department guidelines to ensure proper food handling from the beginning to the end when the food is leaving the kitchen.
-must be reliable and dependable
-experience working in a high volume, fast-paced food and/or retail environment
-knowledge of a variety of styles of pastries and different preparation methods
-ability to take direction from all levels of management
-must be able to meet physical demands of the position including standing for extended periods of time, bending, pulling, pushing, carrying up to 50 pounds, etc.

more info: compensation: $65k plus health benefits and other perks employment type: full-time job title: lead chef

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