Dessert Studio Pastry Chef & Displays

The Kahala Hotel & Resort; East Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kahala Hotel & Resort in East Honolulu, Hawaii is seeking an experienced pastry professional to join our bakery team. You will assemble cakes, pastries, pies, and confections, ensure quality and control costs, and maintain sanitation standards.

This full-time role requires 3–4 years baking/pastry experience, a high school diploma or GED, TB clearance, CPR/First Aid preferred, and ability to work with a fast-paced kitchen environment. On-site position with health-safe operations.

Qualifications

• Three (3) to four (4) years baking/pastry experience required.
• Certification of tuberculosis clearance required.
• CPR and Standard First Aid Certification preferred.
• Kitchen Sanitation Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assembles all cakes, pastries, pies, hot and cold desserts and chocolates into finished pieces that are eye appealing for restaurants and banquet functions. Adheres to control procedures for food costs, labor costs, and food quality.
• Ensures pastry operation meets all Health Department requirements for sanitation, such as proper rotation of merchandise to keep spoilage at a minimum and daily cleaning of ice box and refrigerators.
• Ensures proper storage of all food in refrigerators, including coverage, labeling, dating and placing items in proper containers and maintaining the appropriate temperature.
• Sets-up dessert and bakery displays for buffets.
• Communicates daily with other Kitchen staff, all Food & Beverage outlets and Stewarding.
• Requisitions and verifies delivery of all Pastry Shop food items.

Skills

Baking/Pastry

Attention to detail

Sanitation knowledge

English communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Kahala Hotel & Resort in East Honolulu, Hawaii is seeking an experienced pastry professional to join our bakery team. You will assemble cakes, pastries, pies, and confections, ensure quality and control costs, and maintain sanitation standards.

This full-time role requires 3–4 years baking/pastry experience, a high school diploma or GED, TB clearance, CPR/First Aid preferred, and ability to work with a fast-paced kitchen environment. On-site position with health-safe operations.