Pastry Chef

The Gathery; Bellville (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Training & development

Wellness resources

Job summary

The Gathery in Bellville, Texas is seeking a Pastry Chef to craft desserts, pastries, and confections for a diverse guest base. This role requires creativity, strong bakery experience, and a passion for developing innovative treats in a fast-paced kitchen.

The ideal candidate will lead pastry staff, decorate cakes, manage prep and inventory, and ensure food safety and quality across all bakes for daily service and special events.

Qualifications

• Minimum bakery or pastry experience is preferred.
• Ability to work with professional-grade kitchen appliances and equipment.
• Knowledge of gluten-free/sugar-free baking and ingredient limitations.
• Good food safety practices and kitchen sanitation.
• Experience decorating cakes.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Team player with leadership capabilities.
• Available for early morning shifts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of desserts and sweets, including cakes, pies, cookies, breads, and pastries.
• Develop new and innovative recipes.
• Decorate cakes and baked goods.
• Clean and sanitize equipment and baking areas.
• Prepare custom orders.
• Track, maintain, and order inventory as necessary.
• Supervise pastry assistants and bakers.
• Any other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Bakery experience

Creative

Leadership

Time management

Team player

Availability for early morning shifts

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Training & development
• Wellness resources

Job Summary

We are seeking a Pastry Chef to join our team! In this role, you will prepare a variety of desserts, pastries, and other sweets. The ideal candidate has previous bakery experience and a passion for developing innovative desserts. If you are creative, hardworking, and want to share your tasty creations with customers, we’d like to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of desserts and sweets, including cakes, pies, cookies, breads, and pastries
• Develop new and innovative recipes
• Decorate cakes and baked goods
• Clean and sanitize equipment and baking areas
• Prepare custom orders
• Track, maintain, and order inventory as necessary
• Supervise pastry assistants and bakers
• Any other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a baker, pastry chef, or in a similar role is preferred
• Ability to use professional-grade kitchen appliances and equipment
• Knowledge of gluten-free baking, sugar-free baking, and other ingredient limitations
• Knowledge of food safety practices
• Previous experience decorating cakes
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Team player with strong leadership skills
• Available for early morning shifts