Executive Pastry Chef

Executive Pastry Chef

You believe in an open, inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. Lead a team where engagement, productivity and innovation are born in this environment.

Sodexo has an opportunity for anExecutive Pastry Chef - Baker at the University of Northern Coloradoin Greeley, CO. Greeley Colorado is a bit of a hidden gem. Its located about 49 miles northeast of Denver. Living in Greeley means you will enjoy a high quality life with top-notch health care, great schools, fun recreational activities, cultural attractions and a fast-growing economy.

This Executive Pastry Chef role is a great career step in ongoing leadership opportunities with Sodexo.

Our successfulPastry Chef will lead and operate 3 bakery kitchens (student dining, conference center and catering) - and WOW our clientele in high end catering. This Hands On Pastry Chef will train and develop 3-4 bakers. The Executive Pastry Chef will work collaboratively with the campus dining team to create bakery and desserts for residence dining, retail, teach baking classes and audit all bakery displays.

Can you bring the WOW factor to our students, while managing all pastry and baking for our high-profile catering? Other key competencies include: The passion to serve great food while managing food costs within budget; and maintaining Food safety and sanitation. Successful candidates are highly organized and able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have the following preferred qualifications and experience:

• 2+ years of experience as Pastry Chef for high volume dining and high end catering.
• Strong leadership ability and successful supervisory background
• Proven Culinary knowledge: purchasing, inventory, production schedules and Food & Beverage Cost controls
• Passion for food and innovation
• Ability to think out of the box
• Excellent Computer Skills, experience placing weekly orders and managing the Food Management Software

We are looking for candidates who will:

• Manage the daily food production including production planning and controls
• Experience creating innovative menus with demonstrated best practices for increasing the student/customer experience
• Ensure Sodexo Culinary Standards including recipe compliance and food quality
• Have the ability and willingness to develop and train frontline employees
• Enjoy interacting with clients, students, faculty;
• Have knowledge of special diets and allergens

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If you want to work in a fun environment, where people have a passion for excellence, then the Sodexo Dining at University of Northern Colorado is the home for you!! The opportunities for growth are endless!APPLY TODAY and join the Sodexo Team!

Targeted Salary range is : $ 56,700 - $62,000 - plus extensive benefits and opportunity to further grow your career with a global company!

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

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Working for Sodexo:

At Sodexo, you will find the ingredients for a great culinary career. With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance, reimbursement of association dues and continuing education opportunities, youll enjoy an improved quality of life thats unique in the hospitality industry.

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Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Basic Education Requirement -Associate's Degreeor equivalent experience
Basic Management Experience - 2 years
Basic Functional Experience - 2 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.