Zak The Baker is a Miami-based artisanal bakery specializing in sourdough bread and traditional pastries. Our rapidly-growing company consists of a retail bakery and cafe, wholesale bakery, catering and home delivery program. Zak The Baker serves dozens of regional businesses through its wholesale bakery including 17 regional Whole Foods Marketplace stores via our delivery fleet.

All aspects of the company share the same Zak The Baker Mission, which is to make high quality products with integrity and joy.

Job Overview

The Pastry Chef will play a key role in the ongoing and future growth of the company. This Manager-level role is responsible for implementing, managing and overseeing the company's overall Pastry production in collaboration with senior management.

Reporting :

The Pastry Chef reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer.

Pastry Chef Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Managing the Pastry production teams (currently 10 pastry cooks and bakers), including participation in hiring, training, promoting, scheduling, compensation, any necessary discipline, in coordination with HR, the Chief Operating Officer and with the support of the Pastry Department Assistant-Manager.
• Ensuring that all pastry is being produced to company standards.
• Ensure that all opening and closing procedures are being followed to the standard set in collaboration with the Chief Operating Officer.
• Ensure that the production is running at an optimal and efficient pace.
• Uphold and reflect our high standards for leadership including contributing towards a positive work culture
• Lead the daily production, and delegate responsibilities accordingly when on site.
• Actively participating in the baking, shaping, mixing, and packing operations, to ensure on time daily completion of their missions.
• Attend regular meetings held by the Chief Operating Officer and collaborate on objectives, strategy, tactics and priorities for the Pastry Chef position and the pastry production teams.
• Complete the daily prep sheet using the Bakery softwares or any future production software.
• Report any incidents to the Chief Operating Officer and/or HR department if needed.
• Completing and sending comprehensive reports to leadership.
• Collaborate with Logistics leadership to ensure deliveries are organized and leave the bakery on time on a daily basis.
• Scheduling for the Pastry Team, and adjustment of schedules following expected and unexpected absences and communicating any relevant changes to the Pastry Team.
• Responsible for monitoring Cost Of Goods for the Pastry production operations, and to participate in their improvement through sourcing, negotiation, limiting waste and any other appropriate strategies validated with the Chief Operating Officer.
• Execution of Systems built in collaboration with the Chief Operating Officer
• Maintaining. ordering, and Organizing all bakery ingredients and materials needed for the Pastry team with a proper supply inventory and par list.
• Quality control of baking operations to ensure standards are maintained for all aspects of the pastry team.
• Food Safety compliance, the Pastry Chef is responsible for the respect of all Federal, state or local laws related to food safety in his/her department and set up by the Chief Operating Officer
• Ability to address the needs of all physical and human resources within the building and assume any necessary duties during periods of being the sole manager on duty.
• As a key member of a dynamic team, this position will also be involved to contribute to special projects and emerging opportunities as they arise, and any additional responsibilities the Company would determine appropriate such as Research and Development of new processes and items.

Requirements

• Must have 7+ years experience in a high quality professional pastry kitchen
• Must have at least 3 years in a management capacity (sous chef/chef) in high quality professional pastry kitchen
• Must have a strong knowledge of laminated dough production processes and a high level of proficiency in the following pastry disciplines:
• Viennoiserie
• Enriched Yeasted Doughs
• Cookies
• Cakes
• Pies
• Tarts
• Culinary / Pastry Degree
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to perform well in a fast-paced and deadline-dependent organization
• High level of professionalism and willingness to collaborate
• Strategic and proactive thinker
• Ability to identify and define short-term and long-term objectives and strategies for meeting them
• Excellent team-building skills with a strong ability to clearly and efficiently communicate
• Fluent in English, spanish is a plus

Compensation

• $85,000 - $90,000 based on experience and performance
• Eligible to Employer Sponsored Health Insurance
• PTO days

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Weekend availability