Jr| Pastry Sous Chef for LPM Miami Restaurant

Job Title: Jr. Pastry Sous Chef for LPM Miami

Location: Brickell Bay Dr, Miami, FL 33131

Pay: 60k per year plus benefits

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

A visit to LPM is a celebration of how food, drink, people, and setting come together to create something unique. Every detail has been inspired by our cultural roots on the banks of the Mediterranean, and the spirit of a creative and vibrant era, La Belle Époque. The aim of every dish we serve at LPM is to create a mouthful of food that will not be forgotten – and which you cannot find or reproduce elsewhere. Behind that is a journey to explore the essential joy at the heart of the ingredients of the Riviera that we take as our inspiration. Starting, of course, on the Côte d'Azur and the Ligurian coastline, but extending around all the shores of the Mediterranean.

Training & Development:
• Clear training and development plan that outlines the skills necessary to progress within the kitchen
• Opportunity to be trained at an international LPM location as part of the onboarding/training process

Benefits:
• 100 % employer-covered medical, dental, vision, & disability
• Paid time off
• Freshly prepared staff meals when on duty
• Employee discount dining program
• Extensive training, development opportunities & career advancement

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Junior Pastry Sous Chef at LPM Miami will assist the Head Pastry Chef in creating and executing dessert menus, helping with managing pastry operations, inventory, and ensuring the highest quality of pastries and desserts. The role focuses on maintaining kitchen efficiency, helping with training team members, and fostering a creative and productive environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist the Head Pastry Chef in designing and developing innovative pastry menus, ensuring seasonal ingredients and high standards.
• Oversee daily pastry operations, including baking, assembling, and plating desserts.
• Ensure consistency and excellence in all desserts served at the restaurant.
• Assist junior pastry staff, helping them develop their skills and maintain kitchen standards.
• Ensure proper stock levels of pastry ingredients, ordering supplies as needed.
• Adhere to food safety and hygiene regulations, ensuring all pastry stations are compliant.
• Collaborate with the culinary team to coordinate dessert offerings with the restaurant's menu.
• Assist in developing new dessert concepts and recipes, ensuring creativity and relevance to current trends.
• Maintain a clean and organized pastry kitchen at all times.
• Ensure minimal waste through effective inventory and portion control.
• Assist in managing costs and maintaining the budget for the pastry department.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef or Junior Pastry Sous Chef in an upscale restaurant or similar environment.
• 3+ years of experience in a high-volume fine dining setting
• At least 1 year of experience in a management/leadership role
• Experience in managing kitchen staff and inventory
• Knowledge of health and safety standards for food preparation and storage
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

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

Application Question(s):
• We use E-Verify to process US Work Authorization - Do you have work authorization documents if offered the position?
• Are you able to work full time for this position?

Experience:
• Managerment/Leadership role: 1 year (Required)
• Fine dining: 3 years (Required)

Language:
• English (Preferred)

Work Location: In person