Creative Pastry Cook — Craft Beautiful Desserts

Proper Hospitality; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Proper Hospitality is seeking a Pastry Cook to prepare a wide range of pastries, desserts, and baked goods to the highest standards. You will work under the Executive Sous Chef to ensure quality, presentation, and timely delivery of items.

You will also assist in inventory management, maintain a clean workstation, and adhere to health and safety regulations, while collaborating with the pastry team to train junior staff and support service.

Qualifications

• Culinary Arts degree or equivalent formal training with a focus on pastry preferred.
• Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in a pastry kitchen or similar baking environment.
• Experience with a variety of pastry techniques, ingredients, and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, bake, and decorate a variety of pastries, desserts, and baked goods.
• Follow recipes precisely to meet quality and presentation standards.
• Maintain consistency in production and assist in creating new pastry items.
• Assist with inventory control and proper storage of ingredients.
• Keep workstation clean, organized, and sanitary; report malfunctions.
• Ensure pastries are beautifully presented and ready for service.

Skills

Pastry techniques

Decoration & plating

Recipe adaptation

Food safety

Team collaboration

Education

Culinary Arts degree or equivalent

Tools

Pastry ovens

Mixers & prep tools

Job description

Proper Hospitality is seeking a Pastry Cook to prepare a wide range of pastries, desserts, and baked goods to the highest standards. You will work under the Executive Sous Chef to ensure quality, presentation, and timely delivery of items.

You will also assist in inventory management, maintain a clean workstation, and adhere to health and safety regulations, while collaborating with the pastry team to train junior staff and support service.