Position: Pastry Executive Sous Chef – Aria
About: The Aria Resort & Casino, part of MGM Resorts International, is seeking a skilled and dedicated Executive Sous Pastry Chef to create high-quality desserts for restaurants and banquets. This role involves overseeing pastry operations, teaching coursework, training kitchen staff, staying updated on industry trends, crafting diverse dessert menus, and researching innovative recipes. Collaborating with the Executive Pastry Chef, the Executive Sous Pastry Chef provides leadership in recipe management, inventory control, staff supervision, and executing initiatives directed by property Food and Beverage leadership, ensuring unforgettable culinary experiences for guests.
Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent required; at least two years of experience in pastry industry, including large production, high-volume kitchens; knowledgeable in cake decorating and building larger cakes and displays; previous experience managing employees under a collective bargaining agreement; previous experience working in a high-volume restaurant or luxury/fine-dining restaurant; pastry instructor experience specializing in plated desserts high-end production; knowledge in high-end pastries and desserts, lamination, chocolate, sugar work, doughs, formulation, and accurate calculation ratios; knowledge of gelato preparation, base, churning, and freezing; expertise in executing artistic chocolate and/or sugar showpieces and displays; knowledge of current high-end luxury pastry trends
Benefits: wellness incentive programs to help stay healthy physically and mentally, access to company hotel, food and beverage, retail, and entertainment discounts, and discounts with company partners on travel, electronics, online shopping, and more, free meals in the employee dining room, free parking on and off shift, health and income protection benefits for eligible employees, professional and personal development through programs and networking opportunities, and volunteer opportunities in the community
