Pastry Lead - Creative Desserts & Banquet Specialist

Treehouse Sunnyvale, L.L.C.; California (MO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement planning

Paid personal days

Career advancement

SH University access

Team member recognition

Job summary

Treehouse Silicon Valley seeks a Pastry Lead to guide our dessert program, crafting pastries, ice creams, breads, and plated desserts across banquets, café, and restaurant service. You’ll lead, train, and mentor a pastry team, ensuring quality, consistency, and innovation in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Collaborate with the culinary team to execute menus for our Valley Goat restaurant and events, maintain mise en place, enforce safety standards, and manage pastry inventory.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of pastry and baking experience, preferably in high-volume or fine dining establishments.
• Expertise in pastry techniques, including dough preparation, ice cream production, and dessert plating.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills to manage production for multiple dining outlets.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality, consistency, and creativity.
• Ability to collaborate with the broader culinary team to ensure seamless integration of pastry with other menu elements.
• Familiarity with kitchen weights, measurements, and recipe adherence.
• Flexibility to adapt to a fast-paced environment and meet the diverse needs of various dining programs.
• Passion for pastry and a willingness to inspire and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pastry and baking program, including the preparation of desserts, breads, ice creams, and doughs.
• Execute high-quality, creative recipes to specification, under the guidance of the culinary team.
• Oversee the production of pastries and baked goods for all dining outlets, including banquets, café, beer garden, and restaurant service.
• Maintain consistency in presentation, flavor, and texture across all pastry offerings.
• Manage mise en place for pastry stations, ensuring readiness for service.
• Adhere to and enforce food safety and sanitation standards, ensuring a clean and organized pastry production space.
• Assist with inventory management, including ordering and proper storage of pastry‑specific ingredients.
• Provide guidance and training to team members on pastry techniques, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.

Skills

Pastry techniques

Dessert production

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Mentor others

Weights & measurements

Fast-paced adaptability

Job description

Treehouse Silicon Valley seeks a Pastry Lead to guide our dessert program, crafting pastries, ice creams, breads, and plated desserts across banquets, café, and restaurant service. You’ll lead, train, and mentor a pastry team, ensuring quality, consistency, and innovation in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Collaborate with the culinary team to execute menus for our Valley Goat restaurant and events, maintain mise en place, enforce safety standards, and manage pastry inventory.