Sous Chef — Bakery

About the role

As Sous Chef in the Bakery, you'll lead our team of commis and oversee the day-to-day execution of pastries, breads — including sourdough and croissants — petit gateaux and tarts, viennoiserie and bakes, tea cakes and cookies.

The role is hands-on. The focus is consistency, quality, and holding a high culinary standard across everything that leaves the bakery.

Solid technical baking skill and experience are necessary. Your primary responsibility is to carry out and enforce our established menu, so that every product reflects Overflow's standards. There's room for creative input over time, but the key focus is accurate execution and reliable kitchen leadership.

What you'll do

• Train, lead and handle the pastry and bakery team
• Execute high-level breads and viennoiserie products to spec
• Plan and run daily and weekly production schedules, delivering product on time
• Oversee ingredient ordering, maintain par stock and manage inventory
• Manage costs and optimise margins across the bakery
• Motivate and schedule the team, and resolve conflicts within it
• Handle customer questions and complaints, and keep the guest experience positive
• Work with the rest of the culinary team to align on menus and events

What we're looking for

• At least 3 years of professional baking experience
• At least 1 year in a leadership or team-lead role
• Strong technical baking skills — laminated doughs, sourdough, pastry work
• Able to hold a standard and enforce an established menu rather than improvise around it
• Comfortable managing production schedules, par stock and cost control
• Hindi required; English preferred
• Available across morning, day and night shifts

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