Lead Pastry Chef: Elevate Desserts & Banquets

Omni Hotels; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Hotels seeks an experienced Pastry Chef to lead the pastry team under guidance of the Resort Executive Chef. You will supervise, train, and coach pastry staff, while helping control costs and ensure top-quality dessert presentations for resort services and banquets.

You will develop dessert menus, oversee production, and ensure safety, sanitation, and inventory accuracy across all pastry operations.

Qualifications

• Pastry degree preferred.
• 5+ years in high-volume restaurant, resort or banquets/catering.
• Ability to prepare and present meals using culinary principles.
• Knowledge of food cost, budgeting and labor.
• Creative problem solving and menu development skills.
• Customer service and guest satisfaction emphasis.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the Pastry Team to meet guest needs and objectives.
• Train and develop pastry staff for production, safety, and creativity.
• Oversee production of pastries, breads, ice creams, and displays.
• Manage scheduling, purchasing, quality control and team discipline.
• Maintain sanitation, equipment organization and inventory control.
• Assist in menu development and holiday pastry displays.
• Attend meetings and communicate with staff.

Skills

Leadership

Training & development

Food safety

Budgeting

Menu development

Inventory control

Customer service

Education

Pastry degree

Job description

Omni Hotels seeks an experienced Pastry Chef to lead the pastry team under guidance of the Resort Executive Chef. You will supervise, train, and coach pastry staff, while helping control costs and ensure top-quality dessert presentations for resort services and banquets.

You will develop dessert menus, oversee production, and ensure safety, sanitation, and inventory accuracy across all pastry operations.