Pastry & Catering Event Lead

Kaskaid Hospitality; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Job summary

CRAVE Catering is seeking an experienced Catering Chef with a pastry focus to lead culinary event management for weddings, corporate functions, and venue events in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul Area. The role blends hands-on pastry production with leadership of on-site teams, timelines, and service execution.

The ideal candidate has a strong pastry background, can support savory production, and will oversee event preparation, kitchen setup, and post‑event breakdown while upholding CRAVE’s

Qualifications

• Culinary or pastry degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Three or more years of professional culinary, pastry, banquet, hotel, restaurant, or catering experience.
• Experience leading culinary teams or managing food operations at catered events.
• Strong knowledge of baking methods, pastry production, dessert presentation, and high‑volume prep.
• Ability to support both pastry and savory culinary production and read banquet orders.
• Leadership, organization, problem‑solving, and clear communication at fast-paced events.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a culinary lead for assigned catering events from final preparation through event completion.
• Review banquet event orders, menus, guest counts, dietary requirements, timelines, and service expectations.
• Coordinate with culinary leadership, sales, operations, and venue teams to ensure proper execution.
• Develop and manage production timelines, packing lists, and on-site execution plans.
• Lead culinary setup at event venues, supervise staff, and ensure timely service and breakdown.
• Monitor food quality, presentation, timing, and sanitation throughout events.
• Ensure dietary meals are properly labeled and delivered to guests.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Communication

Dietary knowledge

Food safety awareness

Problem solving

Education

Culinary or pastry degree preferred, or equivalent experience

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

CRAVE Catering is seeking an experienced Catering Chef with a pastry focus to lead culinary event management for weddings, corporate functions, and venue events in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul Area. The role blends hands-on pastry production with leadership of on-site teams, timelines, and service execution.

The ideal candidate has a strong pastry background, can support savory production, and will oversee event preparation, kitchen setup, and post‑event breakdown while upholding CRAVE’s