Executive Pastry Chef
Company: University of Texas at Austin
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
Job Posting Title:Executive Pastry Chef----Hiring
Department:University Housing and Dining----Position Open To:All
Applicants----Weekly Scheduled Hours:40----FLSA
Status:Exempt----Earliest Start Date:May 07, 2024----Position
Duration:Expected to Continue----Location:UT MAIN CAMPUS----Job
Details:General NotesBENEFITS: UT Austin offers a competitive
benefits package that includes:
- 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
- Free Capital Metro bus rides
- Retirement contributions
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Career growth and professional developmentPlease visit our
Human Resources (HR) website at to learn more about the total
benefits offered when you join our team!PurposeThe Executive Pastry
Chef will manage the day-to-day operation of a bakery that supports
3 residential dining locations, 4 retail locations, 6 coffee shops,
and catering events for University Housing and Dining (UHD).
Responsible for recipe oversight, menu development, daily baking
process, and managing daily orders from dining operations and
catering department.Responsibilities
- Responsible for managing Food Pro (food management system) and
completing the following: product updates, inventory book
management, invoices, product ordering updates, and weekly
inventory analysis for the bakery. Checks product inventory in all
areas daily. Separates weekly production run for residential,
retail, catering and completes daily production and usage reports.
Manage food cost through inventory, transfers, and cost of goods.
Responsible for financial reporting and providing necessary
data.
- Oversee multiple bakers in the production kitchen while being
hands-on with the production of all baked goods in Jester Bakery to
ensure product accuracy, quality, and taste meet and exceed UHD
expectations. Oversees, trains, implements menu, food preparation,
presentation, and portioning. Recommends changes to menus, recipes,
and baking methods. Consistently strives to improve food quality,
attractiveness, and efficient preparation. Maintains current
knowledge of all areas of responsibility.
- Help to anticipate and identify issues and areas of improvement
and produce viable and logical solutions by training bakery staff
to ensure that excellent service is provided to guests and food is
prepared and presented in an appetizing manner. Ensure the proper
level of labor is used to perform the required level of service
without impacting production by managing schedules, weekly workday
time approval, biweekly and monthly time sheets of the bakery
staff.
- Develop a wide range of pastry and dessert menus that meet
dietary and cultural needs and trends. Monitors and trains staff in
safe allergen practices at all stages of food production and
service. Ensures that ingredient, allergen, and trait information
is accurate in bakery recipes. Works in collaboration with
culinary, nutrition directors and/or UHD Food Pro team to develop
new recipes and continually improve and standardize existing
recipes.
- Participates in hiring and developing culinary staff, including
evaluation, and testing for culinary hiring and promotional
opportunities.Continually works to develop the team and individual
members (full-time, temporary, and student staff) to be more
knowledgeable and better prepared for next-level opportunities
through constant training and communication. Support departmental
initiatives such as student engagement and sustainability.
Participates in professional organizations, conferences, and
training activities, representing the department as required or
assigned. Attends weekly production and catering meetings to ensure
business needs are taken care of. Holds weekly meetings withbakery
staff and other pertinent meetings related to residential, retail,
or catering bakery production needs.
- Continually maintains and trains the staff on food and physical
safety practices and procedures. Ensures compliance with UT, UHD,
and health department and safety regulations and maintains high
standards of sanitation as a unit priority. Demonstrates and
enforces Hazardous Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP)
principles to include the supervision and maintenance of the
sanitary conditions of food storage, production, serving, and other
front/back of the house areas. Conducts routine inspection of
preparation, storage, and service areas ensuring proper sanitation
is maintained. Required Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree.
- At least 3 years of experience in a supervisory/manager
capacity.
- Experience with operating standard kitchen equipment.
- Ability to complete and maintain University Housing and Dining
Food SafetyTraining and or ServSafe.Relevant education and
experience may be substituted as appropriate.Preferred
Qualifications
- Culinary Degree with a baking diploma.
- 4 or more years of experience managing a high volume bakery and
staff that provide product to multiple dining operations including
catering with different baking needs and necessary paperwork.
- Scratch baking experience.
- Training, coaching, and directing staff, including evaluation
and corrective action.
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills and professional
demeanor.
- Demonstrate ability to receive, respond, and follow through
with requests from supervisors, customers, and co-workers.
- Experience with Microsoft Office.
- Experience with a food management program and/or an inventory
system.
- Demonstrated ability to perform strategic planning and work
independently.Salary Range$70,000+ depending on
qualificationsWorking Conditions
- Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished).
- May work in extreme temperatures.
- May work around chemical fumes.
- May work around standard office conditions.
- May work around chemicals.
- Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation.
- Use of manual dexterity.
- Climbing stairs.
- Climbing of ladders.
- Lifting and moving.Work Shift
- Work days and hours may vary depending on University Housing
and Dinging's needs.Required Materials
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one
reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interestImportantfor applicants who are NOT current
university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to
submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be
provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent
applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of
interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application
Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional
files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure
thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job
application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.Important
for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a
current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply
within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current
University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker
Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and
then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you
apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The
application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your
resume. In addition, you must respond to the application
questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials
(letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted
above.----Employment Eligibility:Regular staff who have been
employed in their current position for the last six continuous
months are eligible for openings being recruited for through
University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional
opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are
promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without
supervisor approval.----Retirement Plan Eligibility:The retirement
plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS),
subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at
least 135 days in length.----Background Checks:A criminal history
background check will be required for finalist(s) under
consideration for this position.----Equal Opportunity Employer:The
University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable
federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative
action. The University is committed to a policy of equal
opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,
religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and
activities, and admissions.----Pay Transparency:The University of
Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information.----Employment
Eligibility Verification:If hired, you will be required to complete
the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will
be required to present acceptable and original to prove your
identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents
need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.
Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the
university.----E-Verify:The University of Texas at Austin use
E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective
May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of
E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see
the following:
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- [PDF]----Compliance:Employees may be required to report
violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If
this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery
Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting.
Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in
.The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of
the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You
may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616
Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
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