Master Pastry Artist: Cakes, Tarts & Desserts

The Crescent Hotels Group; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation seeks a Pastry A to create cookies, desserts, breads, cakes, and specialty pastries for on-site dining and events. You will contribute to a la carte and banquet presentations and support the pastry program with precision and creativity.

The role requires knowledge of basic pastry production, frosting theory, and the ability to work with limited supervision in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Join a historic, renowned institution with a strong heritage.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of basic pastry production.
• Understanding of icings, fillings, and frostings.
• Proficient hand skills for producing finished tortes.
• Completion of a pastry or baking apprenticeship, or an Associates Degree, or 2 years related experience.
• Basic knowledge of sanitation and safety procedures.
• Good communications skills.
• Ability to work effectively with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a la carte plate presentations; banquet plate and buffet presentations.
• Produce small pastries and individual desserts and specialty cookies.
• Bread bake off.
• Prepare a variety of basic doughs.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Pastry production

Icing & frosting

Hand skill - tortes

Sanitation knowledge

Communication skills

Work under supervision

Maintain standards

Education

Pastry/baking apprenticeship

Associate degree in Pastry & Baking

2 years related experience

Job description

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation seeks a Pastry A to create cookies, desserts, breads, cakes, and specialty pastries for on-site dining and events. You will contribute to a la carte and banquet presentations and support the pastry program with precision and creativity.

The role requires knowledge of basic pastry production, frosting theory, and the ability to work with limited supervision in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Join a historic, renowned institution with a strong heritage.