Boka Restaurant Group and James Beard Award winning/Michelin-starred chef, Daniel Rose, are excited to announce their newest restaurant, Le Select! Le Select is BRG’s first French brasserie, located in Chicago’s bustling River North! They are currently seeking a fun and talented Pastry Sous Chef to join their team!
BENEFITS & PERKS: Health, Dental, and Voluntary Benefits Package (available after 90 days), employer-sponsored mental health and resource program, 401(k) program, life insurance, wellness benefits, paid parental leave, paid vacation, career mentorship and growth potential, and dining incentives across our 20+ establishments!
ABOUT BOKA RESTAURANT GROUP: Boka Restaurant Group is a James Beard Award-winning group, anchored by partnerships with some of American’s greatest chefs. With a firm belief that genuine hospitality makes the world a more human place, we strive beyond convention to believe in and support each other, care for our communities, and work together to build the world we want to live in. View our restaurants here: https://www.bokagrp.com/
ABOUT LE SELECT: Inspired by Chicago's commerce, architecture, and sophisticated no-nonsense sensibility, Le Select is a brasserie helmed by Michelin-starred chef Daniel Rose, known for articulating classic French cuisine as an homage to locality, heritage, and season.
PASTRY SOUS’S RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Assisting in ordering all products based on par systems and inventory management. Overseeing all pastry ordering and inventory to ensure low food costs
- Assisting in the management including recruiting, hiring, scheduling, reviewing and terminating Managing staff schedules and ensure cuts are being made whenever possible. Fill in for hourly employees when necessary to minimize labor costs
- Maintaining open lines of communication with all management and upper management to address any issues or concerns as they arise. Participating in Manager meetings to address these issues
- Overseeing quality control of all pastry production and execution
- Developing unique and visually appealing plating designs for new dishes
- Creating new menu items upon guest requests and seasonally. Recording the recipes of these menu items for consistent replication
- Ensuring all health and safety standards are upheld by enforcing high sanitation standards
- Addressing kitchen-related problems and incidences in a timely and effective manner
- Daily maintenance of BOH systems
- Daily follow-through of BOH systems
- Completing and maintaining inventories with purchaser
- Knowledge and understanding of the Purchase and Loss Statement on a monthly basis
- Continually working through R&D process with the Pastry Chef to further dishes on the menu
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 2-3 years experience in a Pastry Sous Chef role
- Patient and empathetic toward others
- Practices high standards of cleanliness
- Strong leadership skills
- Highly organized
- Efficient at multi-tasking
- Experience in mass-volume production
This is an ideal position for someone who is dedicated to providing great service and is seeking to become a member of a hard-working and fun team!
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to lift 10- 20lbs if necessary.
- Safely and effectively use all necessary tools and equipment.
- Stand and walk for the entirety of an eight-hour shift, including moving safely through all areas of the restaurant.
If you feel you meet the requirements, are a team player, experienced, passionate, and dedicated to your craft, we want to hear from you! Please reply with a copy of your resume AND a cover letter detailing why you'd be a great addition to our team!
