Pastry Chef

Bianca; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bianca is seeking a talented Pastry Chef to join our bakery team. This role leads daily pastry and bakery production, including croissants, viennoiserie, breads, cakes, cookies, tarts, and desserts, while upholding Bianca's standards of flavor, texture, and presentation.

You will supervise pastry cooks and bakers, organize schedules, manage mise en place and inventory, and train new hires. A strong pastry background, leadership ability, and a commitment to quality are essential.

Qualifications

• Professional pastry and/or baking experience is required.
• Strong knowledge of pastry techniques, baking fundamentals, fermentation, and viennoiserie.
• Experience with laminated and enriched doughs is highly valued.
• Attention to detail and presentation are essential.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Organizes production schedules and systems.
• Comfortable leading and mentoring a team.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Passion for quality, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.
• Culinary or pastry school training is a plus, but equivalent experience will be considered.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs and manage a 60-hour work week.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute daily pastry and bakery production to Bianca's standards.
• Produce croissants, viennoiserie, breads, cakes, cookies, tarts, desserts and more.
• Maintain flavor, texture, presentation, and portioning consistency.
• Develop and refine seasonal pastries and new offerings.
• Supervise pastry cooks and bakery teammates during daily production.
• Organize schedules and ensure items are prepared accurately and on time.
• Maintain mise en place, inventory, labeling, and food-safety standards.
• Monitor quality and minimize waste through planning.
• Assist with ordering and inventory management of ingredients.
• Train new hires on recipes, techniques, and Bianca's standards.
• Keep the pastry kitchen clean and professional.
• Collaborate with Executive Chef on program improvements.
• Oversee wholesale operations, delivery, and events as needed.
• Manage inventory, COGS, and ingredient pricing.
• Lead training of new hires and seasonal production planning.
• Holiday production planning based on historical sales.

Skills

Pastry baking experience

Viennoiserie skills

Leadership & mentoring

Food safety & sanitation

High-volume production

Education

Culinary or pastry school training

Job description

Bianca is seeking a talented and passionate Pastry Chef to join our bakery team. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled pastry professional who combines strong technical ability with creativity, consistency, organization, and a genuine passion for exceptional baked goods. The ideal candidate has experience in a professional bakery, restaurant, pastry kitchen, or high-end hospitality environment and is equally comfortable producing classic pastries, refined baked goods, breads, and daily bakery items while supporting the leadership of the pastry team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute daily pastry and bakery production according to Bianca's standards.
• Prepare and lead the production of croissants, viennoiserie, breads, cakes, cookies, tarts, desserts, and other baked goods.
• Maintain consistency in flavor, texture, presentation, portioning, and quality.
• Assist with developing and refining seasonal pastries and new bakery offerings.
• Supervise and support pastry cooks, bakers, and bakery team members during daily production.
• Organize production schedules and ensure all items are prepared accurately and on time.
• Maintain proper mise en place, inventory, labeling, storage, and food-safety standards.
• Monitor product quality and minimize waste through proper production planning.
• Assist with ordering and inventory management of pastry and bakery ingredients.
• Train team members on recipes, techniques, presentation, and Bianca's standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional pastry kitchen.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef and bakery leadership to maintain consistency and continuously improve the program.
• Heavy Involvement and Supervision for wholesale operations, including the delivery and transportation to clients
• Supervise special events and other bakery needs as required.
• Responsibility over inventory management, Cost of Goods Sold, ingredient price monitoring
• Lead the training of new hires on the pastry/bakery team
• Holiday production: plans increased production based on historical sales

What We're Looking For

• Professional pastry and/or baking experience, preferably in a high-end restaurant, bakery, hotel, or hospitality environment.
• Strong knowledge of pastry techniques, baking fundamentals, fermentation, and viennoiserie.
• Experience working with laminated doughs and enriched doughs is highly valued.
• Strong attention to detail and presentation.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Organizes productions schedules and systems
• Comfortable leading and mentoring a team.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Passion for quality, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.
• Culinary or pastry school training is a plus, but equivalent professional experience will be considered
• Must be able to lift 50bs
• 60hr work week

Our Standards

At Bianca, we are guided by Respect, Intentional Hospitality, and Continuous Improvement. We are looking for someone who takes pride in their craft, respects their team, holds themselves to high standards, and understands that excellence comes from consistency, care, and attention to detail.

Schedule

Full-time position. Must be available to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

More detail about Bianca, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/209902-Bianca