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Job Details
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Sous Chef Baker to join our Commissary Production Kitchen team. This role is responsible for supporting the Chef Baker in overseeing daily bakery operations, ensuring consistent product quality, and maintaining efficient production in a fast-paced culinary environment.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with a strong professional background in artisan and fine-dining bakery production, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to assume leadership responsibilities in the Chef Baker's absence.
Responsibilities
- Support the Chef Baker in overseeing daily bakery operations and assume leadership responsibilities in their absence.
- Oversee bakery mise en place, dough preparation, fermentation processes, and production schedules to ensure timely and consistent output.
- Ensure high standards of fine-dining bread production, product quality, presentation, and consistency.
- Lead, train, and supervise bakery staff, ensuring efficient workflow and productivity.
- Coordinate production priorities and communicate effectively with other culinary teams.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards, including applicable NYC Department of Health regulations.
- Monitor ingredient usage, product quality, and proper storage procedures.
- Maintain an organized, clean, and efficient work environment.
Competencies & Qualifications
- At least 5 years of professional Baker experience, preferably in a high-volume production kitchen, fine-dining restaurant, or artisan bakery.
- Strong knowledge of artisan bread production and various fermentation methods and techniques, including sourdough and natural fermentation.
- Demonstrated expertise in fine-dining bread production and quality standards.
- Experience with different lamination techniques, including croissant and viennoiserie production.
- Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
- Ability to lead bakery operations in the Chef Baker's absence and produce high volumes of work efficiently while maintaining accuracy and quality.
The Dinex Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer. The Dinex Group LLC does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex, gender (including sexual harassment), marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other characteristic protected by law.
More detail about Épicerie Boulud - Commissary part of The Dinex Group, the Restaurant Group of Chef Daniel Boulud, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/61527-%25C3%2589picerie-Boulud---CommissaryLocation
New York .
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How to apply
Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3242862354.