Michelin Star and James Beard Award winning Chef Jeremiah Langhorne of The Dabney Restaurant in Washington, DC is looking for an executive pastry chef to join The Dabney. 

The Dabney is a restaurant from Chef Jeremiah Langhorne's Washington City Hospitality Group, featuring Mid-Atlantic cuisine cooked in a wood burning hearth. The Dabney opened in 2015 and has been recognized by the James Beard Foundation (Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, 2018), the Michelin Guide (One Star 2017-present), Washingtonian Magazine's No. 1 Restaurant (2023), along with accolades from Food & Wine and Bon Appetit. 

As the Executive Pastry Chef at The Dabney, you will be responsible for designing and executing a distinctive dessert menu that complements our seasonal offerings.

Full-time position available immediately

Job Description

• Develop and innovate a seasonal dessert menu that highlights local ingredients and showcases the flavors of the Mid-Atlantic.
• Oversee all aspects of pastry production, ensuring creativity, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Management of all ordering and acceptance of daily deliveries and ability to keep things within set cost margins with suppliers
• Handles daily scheduling and hours and management of payroll
• Management of interviewing, hiring, training and reviewing of pastry and baking staff
• Work with FOH to establish and meet pars
• Management and organization of kitchen, including organization and cleanliness of dried storage, walk-ins, and dairy fridge
• Daily quality checks of products
• Attend certain outside events and programs with possible travel

Qualification Requirements

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef in a Michelin-starred or high-end restaurant, preferably with a focus on seasonal and local ingredients.
• Strong creative vision and a passion for dessert artistry.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• A genuine passion and knowledge for food and pastries
• A thorough knowledge and appreciation of seasonal cuisine is a must
• Experience with service and expediting
• Dependable and hard-working
• A strong sense of urgency and strong communication skill
• Able to take constructive criticism, learn quickly, and constantly improve
• Must be meticulously clean and aware of all food safety standards (DC Food Managers License a plus)
• Must be available to work on different shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

• Employer Sponsored Health Insurance package
• Paid Time off
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Restaurant Group Dining Discount
• Opportunities for advancement