Pastry Sous Chef- **Hotel Per La**-Dtla

Hotel Per LA is seeking aPastry Sous Chefat our independent, luxury lifestyle property located in Downtown Los Angeles.

Sage Hospitality Group company, is currently seeking a passionate, enthusiastic and purpose driven Pastry Sous Chef to deliver artful hospitality at a newly re-branded and repositioned luxury lifestyle flagship hotel and restaurant,formally The NoMad Hotel Downtown Los Angeles.

The hotel is an independent, luxury lifestyle property located in Downtown Los Angeles. The property is housed in a gorgeously restored historic building and a quick walk from the Museum of Contemporary Art, Disney Concert Hall and Grand Central Market. With stunning design details, including many hidden corners for guests to explore, the property showcases the glamor of LA without losing sight of its playful side.

The hotel’s public areas will serve as ‘the locals’ living room’ and be popular with local creative, as well as guests seeking access to the city’s cultural institutions, the buzzing culinary scene or the city’s arena. The property features chic guest-rooms with a vintage feel and custom furniture; an exciting new restaurant concept - Per L'Ora, a café - Cafe Ora and downtown LA’s most stunning rooftop pool terrace and lounge- Bar Clara.

Manage the pastry staff in the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant(s) and room service in a safe, sanitary work environment which conforms to all standards and regulations and achieves profitable, competitive, quality products. Responsible for managing the daily operations of the kitchen. Monitors food and labor costs. Assists Executive Chef in creating and implementing menu and production changes.

• Manage the daily production, preparation and presentation of all pastry for the hotel's restaurant(s) and room service to ensure a quality, consistent product is produced which conforms to all franchise standards.
• Manage human resources in the production and preparation areas of the kitchen in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees while providing a safe work environment; interview, hire, schedule, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, recommend and conduct performance and salary reviews, provide open communication, recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate. 
• Schedule and manage the maintenance/sanitation of the kitchen, equipment and related areas to ensure a healthy, safe work environment which meets/exceeds federal, state, corporate and franchise standards and regulations. 
• Monitor, analyze and control all labor and food costs; prepare the appropriate reports, charts and schedules to ensure budgets are met/exceeded while quality is maintained/improved. 
• Promote the Accident Prevention Program to minimize liabilities and related expenses.

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent experience.

Experience

Minimum one year food service or related work.

Knowledge/Skills

• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession. This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or complex problems and food and beverage management.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: All of these functions are essential primarily because of the heavy production associated with Banquets. Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.
• Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.
• Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
• Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.
• Must be able to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
• Must have excellent vision to see that product is prepared appropriately.
• Moderate be able to check quality and portions of food.
• Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying:  Position regularly involves lifting food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs.
• Pushing and pulling carts is required.
• Bending/kneeling:  Regular bending to lift items and supplies. Periodic kneeling.
• Mobility:  Regularly moves all around kitchen.
• Continuous standing:  To complete a task, may be stationary for short periods of time.
• Periodic climbing required.

Environment

Inside 100% of 8 hour shift. Going in the freezer temperatures can be -10 degrees. On the front line, temperatures can be over 100 degrees.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance

• Vacation and Sick Time

• 401(k) with Employer Matching

• Health savings and flexible spending accounts

• Employee assistance program

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.

• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000.