Lead Pastry Sous Chef - Mentor & High-Volume Desserts

Wythe Hotel; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wythe Hotel seeks a Pastry Sous Chef to lead the pastry program under the Executive Pastry Chef. You will mentor staff and ensure quality across breakfast pastries, afternoon tea, desserts, sorbets, and in-room amenities.

You will collaborate with multiple departments to maintain service excellence and safety, guiding a team toward consistent, high-standard outputs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Certificate required by NYC Department of Health (Food Handler).
• 3–5 years pastry experience across multiple stations in high‑volume kitchen.
• Experience with viennoiserie, plated desserts, ice creams and sorbets, and events.
• Capable of leading production and reading a full board under pressure.
• Cross‑trained on pastry equipment; safe operation required.

Responsibilities

• Lead production or station, mentor pastry cooks, and support tea and dining service.
• Ensure prep lists are complete and services run on time across desserts and events.
• Maintain hygiene and operate pastry equipment safely with other departments.
• Develop the team; provide feedback to help cooks grow.
• Collaborate with savory, front of house, housekeeping and Events teams.

Skills

Food handler certificate

pastry experience 3-5 yrs

Viennoiserie

Plated desserts

Ice creams & sorbets

Leadership / mentoring

Clear communication

Read a full board under pressure

Team cross-training

Lift up to 50 pounds

Education

NYC Department of Health Food Protection certificate

Tools

Combi ovens

Deck ovens

Dough sheeter

Ice cream machine

Blast chiller

Walk-in cooler

Mixers

Job description

Wythe Hotel seeks a Pastry Sous Chef to lead the pastry program under the Executive Pastry Chef. You will mentor staff and ensure quality across breakfast pastries, afternoon tea, desserts, sorbets, and in-room amenities.

You will collaborate with multiple departments to maintain service excellence and safety, guiding a team toward consistent, high-standard outputs in a fast-paced environment.