Head Pastry & Bakery Lead

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

HSA with Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company  {

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Di

Disability Insurance

Educational Assistance

Sonesta Hotel Discounts

Additional Perks & Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a skilled Baker to join our hotel kitchens. You will prepare breads, pastries, and dessert items for breakfast, banquets, and guest services, ensuring consistent quality and presentation.

The role requires attention to food safety and the ability to work in a fast-paced culinary environment. Collaboration with Pastry Chefs and culinary teams is essential to deliver high-quality baked goods that elevate the guest experience across our properties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Knowledge of baking techniques, pastry preparation, dough production, decorating, and presentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake breads, pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, breakfast items, and specialty baked goods for hotel restaurants, banquets, catering events, and guest services.
• Follow recipes, production schedules, portioning guidelines, and presentation standards to ensure consistency and quality.
• Measure, mix, proof, bake, decorate, and finish baked products while maintaining high culinary and food safety standards.
• Support daily bakery operations including ingredient preparation, inventory organization, and workstation setup.
• Assist with dessert plating, banquet preparation, buffet displays, and seasonal baked offerings as needed.
• Monitor ingredient inventory levels and communicate ordering needs to culinary leadership.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards throughout bakery and kitchen work areas.
• Operate bakery equipment safely and properly including mixers, ovens, proofers, slicers, and decorating tools.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, sanitation procedures, HACCP guidelines, and health department requirements.
• Collaborate with Pastry Chefs, Sous Chefs, and culinary teams to support smooth kitchen operations and guest satisfaction.
• Help create visually appealing, fresh, and high-quality baked products that enhance the guest experience.
• Support holiday programming, special events, catering functions, and custom baked requests as needed.

Skills

Baking techniques

Food safety

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Guest experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a skilled Baker to join our hotel kitchens. You will prepare breads, pastries, and dessert items for breakfast, banquets, and guest services, ensuring consistent quality and presentation.

The role requires attention to food safety and the ability to work in a fast-paced culinary environment. Collaboration with Pastry Chefs and culinary teams is essential to deliver high-quality baked goods that elevate the guest experience across our properties.