Catering Pastry Chef — Large-Scale Event Desserts

Wolfgang Puck Catering; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Wolfgang Puck Catering in Houston is seeking a Catering Pastry Chef to lead high-quality pastry and dessert production for B&I dining programs and large off-premise events. Based in our Houston Commissary, you’ll bring creativity, precision, and collaboration to a dynamic culinary team.

You’ll maintain quality, safety, and presentation standards while developing seasonal desserts, supervising production, and mentoring teammates in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing pastries, desserts, and baked goods in a high-volume culinary, bakery, catering, hotel, restaurant, or commissary environment.
• Knowledge of pastry techniques, baking methods, ingredient functionality, and dessert presentation.
• Ability to manage multiple production priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, bake, and finish a wide variety of pastries, desserts, breads, and specialty baked goods for catering events and B&I accounts.
• Support production needs for large-scale off-premise events, ensuring timely execution and consistent quality.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership to develop seasonal desserts, specialty menu items, and event-specific offerings.

Skills

Pastry techniques

Dessert presentation

High-volume production

Food safety

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Culinary/pastry education

Education

Culinary or pastry education

Job description

Wolfgang Puck Catering in Houston is seeking a Catering Pastry Chef to lead high-quality pastry and dessert production for B&I dining programs and large off-premise events. Based in our Houston Commissary, you’ll bring creativity, precision, and collaboration to a dynamic culinary team.

You’ll maintain quality, safety, and presentation standards while developing seasonal desserts, supervising production, and mentoring teammates in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.