Lead Pastry Chef - Seasonal Desserts & Private Events

The June; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The June, a private members club and hospitality concept in Jacksonville, FL, seeks a skilled Pastry Chef to lead our dessert and baking program across outlets. You will ensure quality, consistency, and presentation, collaborating with the Executive Chef to uphold the culinary standards our members expect.

We value precise, creative bakers who thrive under pressure, take ownership of desserts, train staff, and contribute to seasonal menu development for private events and celebrations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional pastry experience in fine dining, upscale casual, or private club environments.
• Strong technical skills across baking, plated desserts, and confection work.
• Working knowledge of kitchen safety, sanitation, and food handling regulations.
• Current food safety certification (or ability to obtain upon hire).
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by the service schedule.

Responsibilities

• Execute desserts, pastries, breads, and baked goods to recipe and presentation specifications with consistency across every shift.
• Manage the pastry station during service, maintaining pace, quality, and communication with the pass.
• Prep proactively — doughs, batters, components, and mise en place — to ensure the pastry program is service-ready ahead of each shift.
• Maintain rigorous cleanliness, organization, and food safety standards throughout the pastry kitchen.
• Monitor freshness and quality of finished products, flagging issues before they reach the pass or dining room.
• Partner with the Executive Chef on seasonal dessert menu development, plating, and presentation.
• Develop and standardize recipes for consistency across shifts and staff.
• Create custom desserts for private events, member celebrations, and special occasions as requested.
• Train and mentor kitchen staff on pastry technique, station setup, and standards.

Skills

Pastry experience

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Calm under pressure

Job description

The June, a private members club and hospitality concept in Jacksonville, FL, seeks a skilled Pastry Chef to lead our dessert and baking program across outlets. You will ensure quality, consistency, and presentation, collaborating with the Executive Chef to uphold the culinary standards our members expect.

We value precise, creative bakers who thrive under pressure, take ownership of desserts, train staff, and contribute to seasonal menu development for private events and celebrations.