Pastry & Event Culinary Lead for Weddings & Large Events

CRAVE Catering - Minneapolis; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Job summary

CRAVE Catering – Minneapolis is seeking an experienced Catering Chef with a pastry focus to lead dessert production and culinary event management. This role blends hands-on pastry work with leadership for weddings, corporate events, and large catered experiences.

You will oversee event prep, timelines, food presentation, staff direction, service execution, and post‑event wrap‑up, maintaining CRAVE’s standards of quality and hospitality.

Qualifications

• Culinary or pastry degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Three or more years of professional culinary, pastry, banquet, hotel, restaurant, or catering experience.
• Experience leading culinary teams at catered events.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary production and event execution from prep to service.
• Review event orders, menus, guest counts, dietary needs, and timelines.
• Direct staff during setup, service, and breakdown.
• Ensure food quality, safety, and presentation at all events.
• Mentor culinary team and uphold CRAVE standards.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Pastry production

Event management

Team leadership

Quality control

Education

Culinary or Pastry degree

Job description

CRAVE Catering – Minneapolis is seeking an experienced Catering Chef with a pastry focus to lead dessert production and culinary event management. This role blends hands-on pastry work with leadership for weddings, corporate events, and large catered experiences.

You will oversee event prep, timelines, food presentation, staff direction, service execution, and post‑event wrap‑up, maintaining CRAVE’s standards of quality and hospitality.