Pastry Chef

Here is an opportunity to be part of an award-winning, widely respected, locally grown business with a proven track record. Experience ten unique venues and management teams led by one executive management team all under one company. Are you inspired by talented chefs, cooks, and mixologists where creativity is encouraged daily? Do you enjoy working in a fun, faced-paced environment?

Max Restaurant Group has been dedicated to providing a great dining experience while delivering high quality food. Max strives to meet and exceed customer expectations while creating seasonal dishes to stay ahead of the competitive market. We look for employees who believe in our mission and want to be a part of an ever growing restaurant group. The ideal candidate will bring a creative outlook, team player attitude and be passionate about the work they do within our restaurants. We always look first internally to fill our roles for promotion and externally to build on our already close knit restaurant family. One of the best places to work in the area and we want you to join us!

The ideal candidate for this position has had prior experience in a fine dining food setting. This candidate will be responsible for the pastry program needs for Max's Oyster Bar in West Hartford Center. Max's Oyster Bar is one of our busiest locations which caters to guests who prefer seafood driven dining at its best. Additional culinary training/coursework is a preferred. Commitment to the customers, reliable to his or her co-workers, and be a self-motivated, organized, and detailed individual is a must. Effective oral and written skills, good time management skills, and professional dress, and behavior are all required for this position.

The Pastry Chef will work independently, with the input of the Executive Chef and Managing Partner to provide a creative culinary experience for our guests while following the food and safety procedures of the restaurant. The pastry chef will be responsible for but not limited to: all house made desserts, house made oyster crackers and specialty desserts for private events. The candidate will have a passion for creativity and work with local farmers to secure seasonal ingredients used in the dishes. Ability to work independently, with little direction and produce high quality, flavorful and unique items for the menu is critical to the success of the pastry program. Manage the Pastry menu allowing changes during the different seasons. Experimenting with items to create new wave dishes that compliment the Chef's menu is encouraged. This is an opportunity for you to grow with us in the company and create a career path in our kitchen.

This position offers the following benefits:

Sign on Bonus of $1000

Monthly Kitchen Bonus

Diversity creates a healthy atmosphere: Max Restaurant Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
We follow all state and local guidelines in addition to recommendations from the CDC. We strongly encourage all employees to be vaccinated to maintain a healthy work environment.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Baking: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location