Pastry Lead: Desserts, Banquets & Team Training

The Sea Pines Resort; Hilton Head Island (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sea Pines Resort seeks a Pastry Sous Chef to oversee high-quality baked goods and desserts for guests, ensuring timely presentation, safety, cleanliness, and cost control. You will coordinate dessert menus, train pastry cooks, and supervise kitchen staff, executing duties through subordinates as needed.

Ideal candidates have college-level culinary education and 3–5 years of pastry experience, with strong leadership, teamwork, and banquet execution skills in a resort setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in bakery, bakeshop, and commissary operations.
• Ability to manage food and labor costs within budget.
• Ability to lead and train pastry cooks and kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day operations and quality control at the Bakery and outlets.
• Maintain food cost, labor cost, and controllables within budget.
• Present at banquets to ensure quality is upheld.
• Develop and maintain seasonal dessert program with Executive Pastry Chef.
• Maintain sanitary work areas and proper storage in coolers/freezers.
• Lead daily shift meetings and train staff on culinary guidelines.

Skills

Pastry experience

Dessert program development

Menu planning

Training staff

Quality control

Education

College degree preferred

Culinary school certification

Job description

The Sea Pines Resort seeks a Pastry Sous Chef to oversee high-quality baked goods and desserts for guests, ensuring timely presentation, safety, cleanliness, and cost control. You will coordinate dessert menus, train pastry cooks, and supervise kitchen staff, executing duties through subordinates as needed.

Ideal candidates have college-level culinary education and 3–5 years of pastry experience, with strong leadership, teamwork, and banquet execution skills in a resort setting.