Pastry Sous Chef

JOB TITLE: PASTRY SOUS CHEF at Majorelle Restaurant

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Culinary - Food & Beverage (On site, not remote or hybrid).

PURPOSE OF JOB: Pastry Sous Chef experienced with Luxury Afternoon Tea Preparation. Amazing opportunity to join Majorelle at The Lowell Hotel.

The Lowell is a Leading Hotel of the World.

Reports to: Pastry Chef, Executive Chef,

Director of Operations, GM at Majorelle

Overview:

Majorelle at The Lowell Hotel, a luxury property nestled in the heart of New York's most exclusive and fashionable Upper East Side, is currently looking for a Pastry Sous Chef to support afternoon tea operations.

The Pastry Sous Chef oversees, directs, and performs the daily execution of all assigned kitchen food production and service execution in connection with desserts while establishing and maintaining standards of operation in the areas of food quality, timelines of food, cleanliness, and maintenance, profitability, and supervision of staff.

Due to the nature of our business, this position has required to work weekends and holidays.

The day-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

General Duties and Responsibilities:

· Assist Executive Pastry chef with day-to-day supervision of bakery team members, including hiring recommendations, disciplining, and coaching team members, and delegating workload and projects.

· Participate in and assist the Executive Chef

· Inspect all bakery items upon completion to ensure they have been prepared correctly and attractively.

· Work with Executive Pastry Chef and or appropriate action to reduce operating costs without affecting quality of pastries or service.

· Maintain a safe, hazard free operation, ensuring that accidents are immediately reported, and accident reports completed.

· Perform other job-related duties as requested.

Other Responsibilities

· Computer literacy to include Excel Spreadsheet and
Word experience.

· Ability to work in a team and independently.

· Ability to multi-task and meet multiple deadlines.

· Ability to work successfully in a demanding environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Minimum 2 years' experience in a high-volume kitchen.

· Previous experience as a pastry cooks, Sous Chef, or relevant role.

· Strong knowledge of dessert and pastry techniques.

· This position is a property-based (on-site) position.

· A bachelor’s degree or Culinary Arts is required,

· Passion for Luxury Food and Beverage and Excellence, Previous experience required.

· New York City F&B culinary Luxury Hospitality experience preferred.

· Candidate must be hands on with a passion for the industry to ensure that highest standards are continuously being upheld.

· Positive attitude and service oriented willing and able to go above and beyond, Ability to be warm, provide personalized service, courteous, efficient, friendly, and detailed in all interactions with guests and colleagues.

· Problem Solving, Ability to be creative, innovative and strive for continuous improvements,

Pastry Sous Chef position success criteria:

Full time. Mid senior level.

Team members who demonstrate a passion for hospitality and dedication to company values and customer service. We are a diverse organization that provides the opportunity to excel in a fast-paced multicultural environment. We are always looking for enthusiastic people who embrace our belief in hospitality, company growth, and customer experience.

Our commitment to diversity, teamwork, and integrity indicates the service we provide to our guests. We offer career opportunities with work/life balances, as well as a rewarding career experience.

Bring your skills and talent and be part of an amazing team. The Lowell is part of the Leading Hotels of the World.

Physical Requirements:

· The ability to lift 25/50/. pounds when required.

• The ability to respond quickly to sounds and Hotel alarms.
• The ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.
• The ability to see and respond to dangerous situations timely.
• The ability to come to work in extreme weather.
• The ability to stand up at a desk or podium for extended period of time, including an entire shift.
• Based on the above, can you perform this job, with or without reasonable accommodation?

The Lowell Hotel is a member of The Leading Hotel of the World and has been named the #1 New York City Hotel in Travel and Leisure World’s Best Hotel Awards from 2018 to 2022 and 3rd rating in 2023.

Medical, PTO, 401k,

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• New York, NY 10065: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person