Hotel Pastry Chef - Banquets, Weddings & Desserts

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation in; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Hospital Indemnity & Critical Illness

Educational Assistance

Hotel Discounts

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels seeks a Pastry Chef to craft outstanding pastries and desserts for restaurants, banquets, catering events, weddings, and room service.

You will lead pastry operations, develop dessert menus, mentor staff, ensure quality and presentation, manage production schedules, and maintain HACCP safety standards.

A passion for hospitality, creativity, and teamwork will help you elevate guest experiences across our properties.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of pastry experience in hospitality settings such as hotels, restaurants, or resorts.
• Strong knowledge of pastry preparation, baking techniques, dessert presentation, and plated desserts.
• Experience creating desserts and baked goods for restaurants, banquets, catering, and high-volume operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present high-quality pastries, desserts, breads, cakes, chocolates, and baked goods for restaurants, banquets, catering events, weddings, and room service operations.
• Develop innovative dessert menus and seasonal pastry offerings that align with hotel and brand standards.
• Ensure consistency, quality, portioning, and presentation standards across all pastry operations.

Skills

Pastry

Dessert preparation

Bakery operations

Food safety

Education

Culinary or Pastry Arts degree

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Sonesta International Hotels seeks a Pastry Chef to craft outstanding pastries and desserts for restaurants, banquets, catering events, weddings, and room service.

You will lead pastry operations, develop dessert menus, mentor staff, ensure quality and presentation, manage production schedules, and maintain HACCP safety standards.

A passion for hospitality, creativity, and teamwork will help you elevate guest experiences across our properties.