Executive Pastry Leader: Growth, Innovation & Quality

Parfait Paris; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Sick time

Employee discounts

Professional development

Leadership role in growth

Job summary

Parfait Paris in San Diego, CA, is seeking an experienced Executive Pastry Chef to lead the pastry program for a French bakery brand with a central commissary supporting multiple locations across San Diego and Orange County.

You will oversee production, innovation, quality, and team development, managing pastry chefs, bakers, decorators, and staff, while driving cost controls and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional pastry experience.
• Leadership experience managing production teams.
• Strong expertise in French pastry, viennoiserie, desserts, and artisan baking.
• Experience in high-volume production environments.
• Passion for quality, innovation, and team development.

Responsibilities

• Lead all pastry and bakery production from our commissary facility.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop pastry chefs, bakers, decorators, and production staff.
• Foster a culture of excellence, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Create new pastries, desserts, viennoiserie, and seasonal offerings.
• Maintain exceptional quality and consistency across all locations.
• Manage food costs, labor costs, and production efficiencies.
• Collaborate with purchasing teams on ingredient sourcing and vendor relationships.
• Monitor inventory levels and minimize waste.
• Ensure food safety and operational excellence.
• Partner closely with ownership and operations leadership on growth initiatives.
• Support new store openings and commissary expansion projects.
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning.

Skills

Leadership

Pastry expertise

French pastry

High-volume production

Team development

Job description

Parfait Paris in San Diego, CA, is seeking an experienced Executive Pastry Chef to lead the pastry program for a French bakery brand with a central commissary supporting multiple locations across San Diego and Orange County.

You will oversee production, innovation, quality, and team development, managing pastry chefs, bakers, decorators, and staff, while driving cost controls and operational excellence.