Morning Pastry Cook: Elevate Your Craft in a Luxury Kitchen

Sartiano; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Daily family meal

Ongoing education

Job summary

Sartiano is seeking a Morning Pastry Cook to join its pastry department in Noho, NYC. You will work directly with the Executive Pastry Chef and Lead Pastry Cook on daily pastry and baking production, ensuring precision, consistency, and high-quality outputs for service and events.

The role emphasizes morning-focused production, mise en place, and collaboration with a skilled pastry leadership team to strengthen techniques and knowledge in a high-end restaurant setting.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of professional pastry or baking experience in upscale settings preferred.
• Culinary or pastry school training is a plus.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Solid knowledge of pastry and baking techniques (dough handling, baking, cake assembly).
• Highly organized with strong time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily pastry and baking production according to established recipes, pars, and quality standards.
• Prepare mise en place for daily service, private dining, special events, and evening pastry production.
• Follow recipes and established techniques with consistency, precision, and attention to detail.
• Assist with dough handling, proofing, baking, chocolate work, cake assembly, and finishing.
• Maintain organized pastry stations, walk-ins, and storage areas, following FIFO, labeling, and dating standards.
• Monitor production levels and communicate shortages, quality concerns, or additional prep needs to pastry leadership.
• Support the Lead Pastry Cook and pastry team with preparation for high-volume dinner service and special events.
• Maintain strict standards for cleanliness, sanitation, food safety, and proper end-of-shift breakdown.
• Work collaboratively with the Executive Pastry Chef and Lead Pastry Cook while actively developing technical skills and pastry knowledge.

Skills

Pastry knowledge

Time management

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Culinary or Pastry School Training

Job description

Sartiano is seeking a Morning Pastry Cook to join its pastry department in Noho, NYC. You will work directly with the Executive Pastry Chef and Lead Pastry Cook on daily pastry and baking production, ensuring precision, consistency, and high-quality outputs for service and events.

The role emphasizes morning-focused production, mise en place, and collaboration with a skilled pastry leadership team to strengthen techniques and knowledge in a high-end restaurant setting.