Pastry Chef

Nbutexas; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Performance-based bonus opportunity

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Career advancement opportunities

High-profile culinary and entertaining

Opportunity to lead pastry team

Job summary

Our client is seeking a talented Pastry Chef to lead a high-volume pastry and bakery operation within a premier entertainment and hospitality destination. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, hands-on leader who can develop an exceptional team while delivering memorable desserts across restaurants, banquets, special events, and large-scale production.

This role offers a performance-based bonus, comprehensive benefits, and career advancement opportunities in a dynamic culinary

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of professional pastry or baking experience, including leadership experience.
• Experience in a high-volume restaurant, hotel, resort, casino, banquet, or catering environment.
• Strong knowledge of classical and contemporary pastry and baking techniques.
• Proven ability to hire, train, coach, and develop pastry professionals.
• Experience managing food cost, labor, ordering, inventory, and production.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operation.
• Flexible availability including weekends, holidays, and special events.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-volume pastry operation across restaurants, banquets, events, and large-scale production.
• Develop an exceptional pastry team and maintain quality and presentation standards.
• Collaborate on menu development, seasonal desserts, and product innovation.
• Oversee cost, inventory, purchasing, and production planning.
• Mentor staff, hire, train, and coach pastry professionals.

Skills

Leadership experience

High-volume production

Pastry/baking expertise

Food safety knowledge

Education

Culinary degree or pastry training

Job description

Our client is seeking a talented Pastry Chef to lead a high-volume pastry and bakery operation within a premier entertainment and hospitality destination. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, hands‑on leader who can develop an exceptional team while delivering memorable desserts across restaurants, banquets, special events, and large-scale production.

Pastry Chef Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Performance‑based bonus opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off
• Retirement benefits
• Career advancement opportunities
• High‑profile culinary and entertainment environment
• Opportunity to lead and develop a dedicated pastry team

Pastry Chef Requirements & Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of professional pastry or baking experience, including leadership experience
• Experience in a high-volume restaurant, hotel, resort, casino, banquet, or catering environment
• Strong knowledge of classical and contemporary pastry and baking techniques
• Proven ability to hire, train, coach, and develop pastry professionals
• Experience managing food cost, labor, ordering, inventory, and production
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
• ServSafe or equivalent food safety certificationExcellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced operation
• Flexible availability including weekends, holidays, and special events

Pastry Chef Preferred Background & Skills

• Casino, luxury hotel, resort, or large entertainment venue experience
• Advanced chocolate work, sugar artistry, cake decorating, and plated dessert experience
• Large‑scale banquet, catering, and special event production
• Strong balance of high‑volume production and refined presentation
• Recipe development and menu planning experience
• Creative seasonal dessert and product development
• Strong understanding of food and labor costs
• Purchasing, inventory, and vendor management experience
• Production forecasting and workload planning
• Culinary degree or professional pastry training preferred

Additional Information

This is an ideal opportunity for a pastry leader who wants ownership of a diverse, high-volume operation while maintaining the creativity to develop new desserts and seasonal offerings. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable developing people, managing the business, and working alongside the team to produce an exceptional product.

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Darryl Downs