BakerPastry Chef

One Fifty-Three Management Company LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Job summary

One Fifty-Three Management Company LLC is seeking a skilled Baker/Pastry Chef in Washington D.C. to lead the production of high-quality pastries and baked goods. The role involves preparing various items, menu development, and ensuring excellent kitchen organization.

The ideal candidate will have strong baking fundamentals, experience, and a passion for creating delightful products in a dynamic café environment.

Competitive hourly wage or salary based on experience is offered.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of baking or pastry experience preferred.
• Comfortable with early mornings and weekends.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake pastries and other café offerings.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the workspace.
• Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering supplies.

Skills

Baking techniques

Pastry preparation

Food safety

Kitchen organization

Attention to detail

Education

Culinary or pastry training (preferred)

Tools

Ovens

Mixers

Freezers

Job description

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled, dependable, and creative Baker / Pastry Chef to lead and support the daily production of our pastry and baked goods program. This role is responsible for preparing high-quality pastries, breakfast items, baked goods, and café offerings that reflect excellence, consistency, and hospitality.

The ideal candidate has strong baking fundamentals, attention to detail, a clean and organized work style, and the ability to produce beautiful, delicious products in a fast‑paced café environment. This is a hands‑on production role for someone who cares deeply about quality, consistency, presentation, and building a pastry program that guests love.

This position will support café service, catering, events, wholesale opportunities, and future menu development.

Key Responsibilities

Baking and Pastry Production

• Prepare and bake pastries, breakfast items, breads, cookies, cakes, bars, and other café offerings according to established recipes and production schedules.
• Execute daily and weekly prep lists with consistency, cleanliness, and attention to detail.
• Ensure all baked goods meet standards for taste, texture, appearance, portion size, and freshness.
• Support production for café service, catering, special events, wholesale, and seasonal offerings.

Menu Development and Quality

• Assist with the development of seasonal pastries, breakfast items, grab‑and‑go offerings, and special menu features.
• Maintain consistency across recipes, batch sizes, finishing techniques, and presentation.
• Monitor guest feedback, product performance, and waste to help improve the pastry program.
• Ensure products pair well with the café’s coffee, beverage, and hospitality experience.

Kitchen Organization and Cleanliness

• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient production workspace.
• Follow proper food safety, sanitation, labeling, storage, and rotation procedures.
• Ensure all ingredients, tools, equipment, and finished products are stored properly.
• Complete daily cleaning tasks and help maintain health department readiness at all times.

Inventory and Ordering Support

• Monitor ingredient levels, packaging, and pastry production supplies.
• Assist with ordering needs, inventory counts, receiving deliveries, and checking product quality.
• Help control waste through proper forecasting, production planning, and portion control.
• Communicate low stock, product issues, or vendor concerns promptly.

Equipment and Safety

• Safely operate ovens, mixers, sheeters, scales, refrigerators, freezers, and other kitchen equipment.
• Maintain equipment cleanliness and communicate maintenance issues quickly.
• Follow all safety procedures and ensure a safe working environment.

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with café managers, baristas, event teams, and leadership to ensure pastry availability and strong service execution.
• Communicate clearly about production timelines, shortages, menu changes, and special orders.
• Support training for team members on pastry handling, display standards, reheating procedures, and product knowledge.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1–2 years of baking, pastry, café, bakery, restaurant, or production kitchen experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of baking techniques, pastry preparation, food safety, and kitchen organization.
• Ability to follow recipes accurately and produce consistent results.
• Experience with laminated doughs, muffins, cookies, cakes, breads, breakfast pastries, or café‑style baked goods preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, timing, cleanliness, and presentation.
• Ability to work independently and manage a production list.
• Comfortable working early mornings, weekends, holidays, and occasional events as needed.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Culinary or pastry training is a plus, but not required with strong hands‑on experience.

Compensation

Competitive hourly wage or salary based on experience.

To Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief note sharing your baking or pastry experience, examples of products you have made, and why you are interested in joining our team.