Lead Baker & Sous Chef-in-Training

Full-Time | Competitive Pay + Sign-on Bonus | Delphine's Kitchen, Beverly, MA

You already know your way around a bench scraper. Now you want a role with room to grow. Delphine's Kitchen is healthy and expanding, with evening service, a full bar, catering, 5-course fine dining events, and a bakery program that keeps getting bigger. You'll lead bakery production, work side by side with Chef Delphine, and take on more of the kitchen as we grow.

Delphine's Kitchen brings the tastes and vibes of the South of France to the heart of Beverly. We're a fast-paced, casual-but-refined creperie and a regular spot for people from near and far to meet, dine, and enjoy our French-American cuisine. We also lead local restaurants in reduce + reuse sustainability.

Our menu includes made-to-order sweet and savory crepes, French pastries, breakfast breads, hearty soups, signature salads and sandwiches, take-home entrees, fruity French sirop drinks, and a full bar with craft cocktails, wine, and beer. The bakery case gives many of our guests their first impression of us, and you'll be the one filling it.

This job is mostly baking with some cooking. You'll own daily bakery production. Over time you'll learn savory prep, menu development, and kitchen leadership, and grow into a key member of our kitchen leadership team as the business expands.

Bakery Production (the core of the job)

• Prepare doughs, batters, and fillings for French pastries, breakfast breads, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods
  
• Bake to spec, watching times and temperatures so texture and color come out right every time
  
• Finish and decorate baked goods with glazes, icings, fillings, and toppings
  
• Inspect every batch for quality, consistency, and presentation before it reaches the case
  
• Plan daily production to match demand, keeping the case full and waste low
  

Kitchen & Cooking

• Support savory prep and cooking alongside Chef Delphine
  
• Learn our crepe batters, soups, and entree recipes
  
• Contribute ideas and recipes for new baked goods and seasonal specials
  
• Help plan and execute our 5-course fine dining events, from plated desserts and breads to course prep alongside Chef Delphine
  

Growing Into Kitchen Leadership

• Take on more kitchen responsibility as you grow, including production planning, prep lists, and service flow
  
• Manage inventory for baking ingredients and supplies, and reorder as needed
  
• Receive deliveries and check quality and quantity
  
• Guide prep cooks and junior kitchen staff
  
• Enforce food safety and sanitation standards
  

Every Shift

• Keep your work area, equipment, and utensils clean and sanitized
  
• Manage compost and recycling as part of our zero-waste commitment
  
• Collaborate with the front-of-house team so service runs smoothly
  

• 2+ years of professional baking experience in a bakery, cafe, or restaurant
  
• Solid command of baking techniques and principles, and the ability to follow and scale recipes accurately
  
• Attention to detail and a good eye for finishing and presentation
  
• Strong time management in a fast-paced kitchen
  
• A real desire to grow into a kitchen leadership role
  
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
  
• Physical stamina to stand for long shifts and lift up to 50 lb
  
• Weekend availability
  
• ServSafe certification (or the ability to obtain it after hire)
  

A Plus:

• Laminated dough and French pastry experience
  
• Savory cooking or line experience
  
• Culinary or pastry school training
  

• Competitive pay, based on experience
  
• Sign-on bonus
  
• 2 weeks paid time off
  
• 25% employee discount
  
• 40% discount on shift meals
  
• Hands-on mentorship from Chef Delphine and a clear path to kitchen leadership
  
• Creative input on the bakery case, seasonal menu, and fine dining event menus
  
• A small, tight-knit team where your work is noticed
  

Delphine's Kitchen is an equal opportunity employer.