Pastry Cook

Dartcor Enterprises; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Ōme Caterers, part of the Dartcor Enterprises family, is seeking a full-time Pastry Cook to lead daily pastry production for our busy coffee shop and to support sister brands. You will work under the Executive Chef and Commissary Director, learning their formulas and standards to scale production.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can own pastry production and contribute creatively as skills grow, with a focus on quality and consistency.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Pastry Cook in a professional kitchen.
• Working knowledge of core pastry techniques.
• Ability to execute structured formulas with precision.
• Coachable mindset with excitement for long-term growth.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, hands-on kitchen environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake a full range of fresh pastries daily using established formulas and production systems.
• Execute consistent, high-quality pastry production with attention to detail.
• Learn systems, recipes and standards with leadership input.
• Develop seasonal and limited-time offerings and participate in R&D-to-execution.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, cleanliness, organization and presentation.
• Order ingredients, track usage and manage weekly pastry inventory.

Skills

Proven pastry cook experience

Pastry techniques

Structured formulas

Growth mindset

Time management

Fast-paced kitchen

Problem solving

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Job description

Ōme Caterers is proud to be part of the Dartcor Enterprises family—a purpose-led organization redefining hospitality as a force for connection, culture, and community. Alongside our sister brands, Dartcor Hospitality and Chelsea Hospitality, we’re part of a broader ecosystem that brings hospitality to life across workplace, event and dining experiences.

Together, we’re reimagining what hospitality can do—for people, for places, and for the future.

Job Description:

Full-Time Pastry Cook

Supporting our brands through our commissary kitchen: General Coffee Co.| Supporting Ome Caterers, The Morris Proper & The Maple

About the Role

We are seeking a talented, reliable and detail-drivenfull-time Pastry Cook to join our growing team.This position will be primarily focused on daily pastry production for our busy coffee shop, while also providing pastry support for our sister brands; Ome Caterers, The Morris Proper and The Maple, as business demand requires.

This role worksdirectly under the leadership of our Executive Chef team and Commissary Director, who will provide core formulas, systems and production structure. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, has the ability to work independently and own the full production at scale.

What You’ll Do:

Prepare and bake a full range of fresh pastries daily using established formulas and production systems, including quick breads, cookies, cakes, pies, choux, sweet breads, laminated doughs and more.

Execute consistent, high-quality pastry production with exceptional attention to detail.

Work closely with the Executive Chef team tolearn systems, recipes and operational standards, with the opportunity tocontribute creative input as skills grow.

Assist in thedevelopment of seasonal and limited-time offerings, learning the full R&D-to-execution process.

Maintain the highest standards offood quality, cleanliness, organization and presentation.

Order ingredients, track usage and manageweekly pastry inventorywith accurate documentation.

Supportmenu execution and recipe testingfor General Coffee Co and catering programs.

Providepastry support for sister companies(Ome Caterers, The Morris Proper, and The Maple) based on event volume and operational needs.

Occasionally assist with delivering product to General Coffee Co using a company vehicle.

Follow allfood safety, sanitation and kitchen SOPs.

Demonstrate leadership qualities with the expectation ofgrowing into a future Pastry Lead.

Schedule, Availability and Compensation

• 4:00 AM start time
• 5 days per week, including 1 weekend day
• 35 to 40 hours per week
• $28.00 per hour

Base schedule, Tuesday thru Saturday

Qualifications

• Proven experience as aPastry Cook in a professional kitchen.
• Working knowledge of core pastry techniques.
• Ability toexecute structured formulas with precision.
• Coachable mindset with excitement for long-term growth.
• Excellenttime managementandorganizational skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, hands-on, entrepreneurial kitchen environment.
• Strongproblem-solving skillswith a positive attitude.
• Ability to lift up to50 lbsand remain on your feet for extended periods.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required due to occasional deliveries using a company vehicle.

What you’ll get from us:

• Work alongside collaborative team members who support Ōme Caterer’s core values and are eager to be a part of our team
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Life and Vision insurance
• Minimum wage plus gratuity

• 401(k) to help you invest in your future

• Paid time off to help support your life outside of work