Pastry Chef

Chicken N Pickle; Glendale Estates (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K + Company matching

PTO 20 days

Volunteer PTO

Job summary

Chicken N Pickle is seeking an experienced Baker / Pastry Chef to lead and grow our baking program. The role requires hands-on leadership in a high-volume production environment, with responsibility for developing recipes and production standards while scaling the program to meet demand.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing a bakery or pastry operation, strong cost and labor management skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset to build from the ground up within a

Qualifications

• Extensive professional baking or pastry experience.
• Proven experience leading a bakery or pastry operation.
• Strong leadership or management background.
• Experience building, expanding, or scaling a bakery or food production operation.
• Solid understanding of food cost, labor management, and production planning.
• Creative, entrepreneurial mindset suitable for building from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day baking and pastry production in a high-volume environment.
• Develop and maintain recipes, production standards, and quality controls.
• Build efficient systems and processes to support growth and increased volume.
• Hire, train, and develop bakery team members.
• Manage inventory, food costs, labor, and production schedules.
• Partner with culinary and operations leadership to expand and improve the program.
• Maintain high standards for quality, safety, and presentation.

Skills

High-volume bakery production

Team leadership

Recipe development

Production planning

Cost management

Quality control

Entrepreneurial mindset

Tools

Bakery equipment

Job description

About Us

Chicken N Pickle is a unique, indoor/outdoor family entertainment complex that includes a casual, chef-driven restaurant and sports bar, pickleball courts and professional instruction, space for live entertainment, a variety of yard games and space to lounge outdoors with (or without) your dog. Each venue offers indoor and outdoor space for public and private parties and hosts an impressive schedule of events including concerts, charitable fundraisers, watch parties and more.

We think of our brand as that of a rambunctious, multi-generational family that works hard and plays hard. We’re driven to provide our employees with a supportive, meaningful work environment, by bringing all voices to the table and providing opportunities for mentorship with career growth.

Good Food. Good Friends. Great Fun.

Chicken N Pickle is looking for an experienced Baker / Pastry Chef to lead and grow our baking program. We’re looking for a hands-on baking professional with an extensive background in high-volume production who understands both the craft of baking and the operational side of building a successful program.

The ideal candidate has experience leading a bakery or pastry operation, managing a team, developing production systems, and scaling a business or food program as it grows. Experience in a large-scale hospitality, restaurant, bakery, or foodservice operation is highly valued.

What You’ll Do

• Lead day-to-day baking and pastry production in a high-volume environment
• Develop and maintain recipes, production standards, and quality controls
• Build efficient systems and processes to support growth and increased volume
• Hire, train, and develop bakery team members
• Manage inventory, food costs, labor, and production schedules
• Partner with culinary and operations leadership to expand and improve the program
• Maintain high standards for quality, consistency, food safety, and presentation

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive professional baking and/or pastry experience
• Proven experience in a high-volume production environment
• Previous leadership or management experience
• Experience building, expanding, or scaling a bakery, pastry, or food production operation
• Strong understanding of food cost, labor management, production planning, and operational efficiency
• Creative, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build something from the ground up
• Hospitality, restaurant, bakery, catering, or large-scale foodservice experience preferred

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K + Company matching program
• 20 days of PTO each year
• 4 Volunteer PTO days each year
• Employee Perks