Jr Pastry Sous Chef

We are currently recruiting a creative and enthusiastic Junior Pastry Sous Chef, to join DO & CO New York. If this is you, we want to hear from you.

Who we are
We have a passion for hospitality culinary delights on every banquet floor and in the sky. With the three business segments of Airline Catering, International Event Catering, and Restaurants, Lounges & Hotels, DO & CO offers gourmet entertainment all over the world. We operate in 32 locations, 12 countries and 3 Continents, maintaining the highest standard of quality in both our products and services. We refine the classics, develop the unknown and grow constantly – sometimes beyond our own expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day pastry kitchen operations and culinary team in an assigned area.
• Execute daily food service, quality, technique, portion, presentation, and food cost control.
• Verify the freshness of ingredients and participate in food tastings.
• Standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality.  
• Make sure there are no shortages or discrepancies in products or ingredients and inform the manager accordingly.
• Participate in the growth of overall catering: Cost, Quality, Presentation, and Innovation.  
• Guarantee production processes, quality standards and deadlines are met.
• Ensure products always meet the meal specifications and the utmost quality standards.
• Support the Executive Pastry Chef, Pastry sous chef with Catering Proposals, creativity, cost control, reports, schedule.
• Make certain availability of kitchen personnel based on business needs.
• Ensure that appropriate Maintenance and Safety Standards are followed, and that kitchen team strictly adheres to state and federal regulations when it comes to food storage, handling and preparation and other safety and sanitation codes involving culinary utensils, kitchen equipment and overall cleanliness.
• Maintain Culinary Excellence standards.
• Train, motivate and manage kitchen personnel and supervise culinary activities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 year of experience in Pastry/ Bakery preferably with large production volume
• Knowledge of baking ingredients, measuring techniques, mixing methods, kitchen equipment, and baking times.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that build trust and instill confidence.
• Detail-oriented, organized, self-motivated.
• Ability to deal with heavy workload, work in a team as well as independently, in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to accurately monitor and reduce wastage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with staff in different functions and levels.
• Must be able to perform with a sense of urgency and a hands-on approach to kitchen needs.
• Must complete assign tasks within the given time and meet kitchen ready deadlines.
• Schedule Flexibility (different shifts - night, weekends, holidays)
• HACCP knowledge.

What We Offer:
 

• Estimated pay range: $23.00 - $25.00 hourly.

• Daily Complimentary Meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner).   
• An organization dedicated to fostering innovation; in pursuit of cultivating creativity, embracing new ideas and leveraging our impeccable standard for hospitality.   
• Genuine career development opportunities, both nationally and internationally.   
• The chance to collaborate and represent a leading force in the luxury global gourmet entertainment industry.   

Diversity & Inclusion statement
We want everyone to feel welcome, respected and we are committed to providing the best space, experience, and workplace for our teams - no matter what race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different and makes you. That’s what makes our team so special.