Pastry Sous Chef

Gage Hospitality Group
Chicago, IL
Established by Billy Lawless in 2007, Gage Hospitality Group was founded with the mission of providing a rustic, yet refined dining experience served with genuine hospitality. Each restaurant offers an individual personality with a chef-driven menu, curated beverage program and superior guest service. Since inception, the venues, chefs and food and beverage menus have continually received critical acclaim and recognition for their commitment to creativity, quality and service.

Gage Hospitality Group is currently seeking a fun and passionate Pastry Sous Chef to join our team at The Gage. This individual will be responsible for ensuring the restaurant's high productivity, quality, and customer service standards are maintained.

What You'll Do

  • Lead the Line: Set the gold standard. You must be the fastest, cleanest, and most elegant platter on the line during peak high-volume service.
  • Station Leadership: Cultivate a culture of station ownership; lead and empower the pastry staff to manage their own prep, organization, and cleanliness with meticulous detail.
  • Technical Execution: Oversee the daily prep list, ensuring the team reads, scales, and executes complex recipes with 100% technical accuracy.
  • Reporting & Collaboration: Work closely with the Corporate Executive Pastry Chef to implement menu changes, maintain quality standards, and provide feedback on team performance.
  • Team Mentorship: Actively coach Pastry Cooks on speed, technique, and the "clean-as-you-go" philosophy.
  • Safety & Compliance: Maintain expert-level allergen knowledge and hold the team accountable to 100% Sanitation and Food Handler standards

What Makes You Great:

  • You are a customer-service oriented individual with a passion for hospitality
  • You have open availability
  • You maintain a positive, pleasant attitude every shift
  • You thrive in a fast-paced and convivial environment
  • You are a team player who is able to perform other duties assigned as needed

What Makes Us Great:

  • Competitive Pay
  • Health Benefits after 30 days ($350 towards your monthly Medical premium, Dental & Vision 100% paid)
  • 401(k) Program after 90 days (Company Match)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Sick and Safe Leave
  • Dining Discounts at all GHG Restaurants
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Paid Parking
  • Monthly Cell Phone Stipend

Required Education, Experience and Documentation:

  • 3+ years of pastry experience, with at least 1 years in a lead, management or Sous Chef capacity within high-volume or multi-unit environments
  • Ability to fluently speak, write and read in the English language
Gage Hospitality Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Gage Hospitality Group will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Posted 2026-03-18

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