Pastry Chef

NexDine; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

NexDine is seeking a Pastry Chef for our Dallas location to join the culinary team. You will report to the Chef Manager and handle daily pastry tasks, assist with baking duties, and support kitchen operations to ensure smooth service.

Required are a High School diploma and 1–3 years’ pastry experience, plus strong customer service skills. Availability for holidays and weekends is expected, with growth opportunities and competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–3 years’ experience in a similar pastry role.
• Previous customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef Manager with daily pastry operations and prep.
• Set up from BOH to FOH and maintain a clean kitchen and dining area.
• Decorate baked goods and prepare batters, fillings, and icings.
• Adhere to safety, sanitation, and uniform guidelines.
• Provide excellent customer service when interacting with guests.

Skills

Pastry baking

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Who We Are:NEXDINE Hospitality’s family of brands provides dining, hospitality, fitness center and facility management services to businesses, independent schools, higher education, senior living, and hospitals nationwide. We put our people first to deliver finely tailored, expertly managed programs. The NEXDINE Experience is responsive, transparent, and authentic. Learn more at www.NEXDINE.com.Job DetailsPosition: Pastry ChefLocation: Dallas, TXSchedule: Must have holiday and weekend availabilityHours: Full TimeHourly Pay Rate: $27.00/hrPay Frequency: Weekly – Direct DepositWhat We Offer You:Generous Compensation & Benefits PackageHealth, Dental & Vision InsuranceCompany-Paid Life Insurance401(k) Savings PlanPaid Time Off: Vacation, Holiday, Sick TimeEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Career Growth OpportunitiesVarious Employee Perks and RewardsJob SummaryThe Pastry Chef reports to the Chef Manager and is responsible for assisting the Chef Manager with daily tasks, all unit baking and utility responsibilities. Facilitates set-up from BOH to FOH and ensures a clean working environment and dining area for customers.Essential FunctionsCheck products for quality and identify damaged or expired goods.Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.Decorate baked goods, such as cakes or pastries.Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, or other products.Develop new recipes for baked goods.Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment.Adhere to and promote company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation, uniform guidelines, and productivity.May assist in supporting culinary staff at numerous stations as directed.Provide excellent customer service, and be attentive, approachable, greeting and thanking customers.May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.Work EnvironmentThis job operates in a kitchen environment whereby employees may be exposed to and/or required to operate equipment, including but not limited to, an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee may be required to sit, reach, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, and push, pull & lift items weighing 40 pounds or less. Employee may be required to stand for long periods of time. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.Required Education and ExperienceHigh school diploma or equivalent1 – 3 years’ previous experience in similar rolePrevious customer service experience