Pastry Sous Chef - Gas Sous District

Job Details Level: Experienced

Job Location:

Gas South Center
- Duluth, GA 30097

Proof of the Pudding is an award-winning catering company throughout the Southeast with a commitment to creating quality culinary concepts from scratch. This standard was upheld through the expansion into Sports and Entertainment Hospitality Services by providing elevated concessions and premium offerings to collegiate stadiums, PGA golf tournaments, International Boat Shows, Professional Sports Teams, & more.

Proof of the Pudding is proud to be the food service provider for Gas South District. Offering fine-quality concessions and catering for meetings, exhibit hall booths, conventions, and special events. Gas South Convention Center includes a 9,800 sq. ft. state-of-the-art space.

The Pastry Sous Chef will lead the culinary team in preparing and baking high-quality pastries, desserts, and baked goods. This role involves assisting with recipe execution, maintaining a clean and organized workstation, ensuring food safety, and collaborating with the kitchen team to meet production needs. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, creative, and passionate about pastry arts, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

• Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met
• Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.
• Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.
• Assists Executive Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation.
• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.
• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Performs all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary.
• Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.
• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major;
• 4 year's experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
• Must have previous experience decorating cakes.
• Must have previous experience in high volume catering.
• Fine dining experience is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and creativity in pastry work.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Knowledge of kitchen tools and pastry techniques.

This position will involve much time in the kitchen working with typical equipment including knives, electrical mixers, ovens, hot pans, and more. Event attendance will be on an as needed basis and may be indoors, outdoors, or in temporary structures. This position is stationed at our Gas South Convention Center but may travel to other venues within the region.

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