Verveine Cafe & Bakery - Pastry Sous Chef

Verveine Cafe & Bakery – Pastry Sous Chef

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Posted on December 29, 2025

Cambridge - Central Square

At the heart of it all, good food, good feelings, and good connections that support human wholesomeness is the centerpiece to our operation. These core beliefs start with our commitment to our product, our employees, and our community. A space where everyone is welcome at the table and the community is a vibrant extended family. As a Pastry Sous Chef (PM production), you have a unique opportunity to play a vital role in our operations, assisting in the production of our full menu – savory, pastry, and breads – as well as to maintain, shape, and run the café and bakery.

• Oversee and assist chef in managing the day-to-day operations of the bakery/pastry evening production team, including workflow, scheduling, staffing, and training to ensure efficient and effective kitchen operations
• While lead for the pastry team, the Pastry Sous Chef would also provide supportive leadership to oversee, supervise, provide guidance, coaching, and training to ensure proper technique, efficiency, and culture with BOH and FOH staff and reinforce standards for quality and excellence.
• Lead and inspire the pastry team by providing guidance, training, and motivation
• Coordinate and delegate tasks, prep lists, and pars among pastry staff to ensure smooth operations
• Maintain high standards of quality and consistency in pastry production, including taste, texture, appearance, and portion size through regular tastings, evaluations, and quality checks and implementing corrective measures, as needed
• Collaborate with Chef in developing recipes, new menu items, and seasonal specials that showcase innovation, creativity, and culinary excellence
• Ensure recipes are accurately followed and continually updated – recipe data input
• Assist with ordering, receiving deliveries, and inventory management, including monitoring stock levels, controlling costs, and ensuring freshness
• Assist in controlling costs by effective purchasing of food, maintaining food cost goals, preventing waste and maximizing use of raw materials, and monitoring labor levels
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment – follow all safety and sanitation protocols
• Maintain effective communication with morning pastry team and collaborate effectively with other staff members, assisting as needed, and learning diverse skills
• Maintain mindful, positive, and detail-oriented hospitality with guests
• Catering/Event Coordination
• Oversee cash drawer, as needed

• 2+ years of pastry specific experience, a focus on laminated doughs an asset
• A reliable, organized, and natural leader who thrives in teamwork
• Must be a source of positivity, curious, creative, willing to learn, and ask questions
• Must be self-motivated and able to lead, train, and oversee the pastry team
• Maintain the highest of standards of food quality, presentation, sanitation, and safety
• Strong problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and sound judgment
• Excellent work ethic, attention to detail, and openness to feedback
• Must be a team collaborator, have strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to contribute to create a culture and work environment based on respect and support
• Ability to stand for extended periods, lift heavy objects (up to 50 lbs), and work in a fast-paced environment

• Health Benefits Package available after 90 days for full time employees (30+ hrs/wk)
• Dining Programs:
  Enjoy up to a 25% discount at all affiliated restaurant locations
• Career Mentorship and Growth Potential

Full-time

Monica Glass

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