Assistant Pastry Chef: Menu Innovator & Dessert Expert

Brays Island Plantation; Sheldon (IA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Brays Island Plantation seeks an experienced pastry chef to craft pastries and breads with exceptional quality and variety. You will design rotating dessert menus for Brays Island events and ensure descriptions highlight ingredients and allergens so servers can explain offerings confidently.

You will maintain mise en place, assist with monthly inventory, and conduct demos for family nights and special occasions while upholding top sanitation standards across the kitchen.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years experience as a pastry chef.
• Knowledge of all commercial kitchen equipment and tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepares pastries and breads with emphasis on quality and variety.
• Develops a rotating menu of owner-favorite desserts for Brays Island events.
• Prepares dessert menus with full descriptions highlighting ingredients and allergens.
• Maintains proper mise en place for pastries, desserts and breads.
• Assists with month-end inventory and conducts demos for events.
• Ensures sanitation and safety standards are consistently met.

Skills

Attention to detail

Dessert design creativity

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary school certificate/degree (preferred)

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Brays Island Plantation seeks an experienced pastry chef to craft pastries and breads with exceptional quality and variety. You will design rotating dessert menus for Brays Island events and ensure descriptions highlight ingredients and allergens so servers can explain offerings confidently.

You will maintain mise en place, assist with monthly inventory, and conduct demos for family nights and special occasions while upholding top sanitation standards across the kitchen.