Pastry Lead - Elevating Guest Experience

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company 2x

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Company-Paid Disability Insurance

Educational Assistance

Hotel Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation in New Orleans is seeking a skilled Baker to join our culinary team. You will craft breads, pastries, desserts, and breakfast items across hotel restaurants, banquets, and guest services.

The ideal candidate has a passion for baking, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work fast-paced shifts while maintaining quality. We offer comprehensive benefits and a collaborative kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous baking, pastry, culinary, bakery, restaurant, or hotel kitchen experience preferred.
• Knowledge of baking techniques, pastry preparation, dough production, decorating, and food presentation standards.
• Ability to follow recipes accurately and maintain consistency in product quality and presentation.
• Strong attention to detail with a passion for baking, creativity, and guest experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake breads, pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, breakfast items, and specialty baked goods for hotel restaurants, banquets, catering events, and guest services.
• Follow recipes, production schedules, portioning guidelines, and presentation standards to ensure consistency and quality.
• Measure, mix, proof, bake, decorate, and finish baked products while maintaining high culinary and food safety standards.
• Support daily bakery operations including ingredient preparation, inventory organization, and workstation setup.
• Assist with dessert plating, banquet preparation, buffet displays, and seasonal baked offerings as needed.
• Monitor ingredient inventory levels and communicate ordering or supply needs to culinary leadership.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards throughout bakery and kitchen work areas.
• Operate bakery equipment safely and properly including mixers, ovens, proofers, slicers, and decorating tools.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, sanitation procedures, HACCP guidelines, and health department requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Pastry Chefs, Sous Chefs, and culinary teams to support smooth kitchen operations and guest satisfaction.
• Help create visually appealing, fresh, and high-quality baked products that enhance the overall guest experience.
• Support holiday programming, special events, catering functions, and custom baked requests as needed.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Baking

Pastry

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Kitchen equipment operation

Job description

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation in New Orleans is seeking a skilled Baker to join our culinary team. You will craft breads, pastries, desserts, and breakfast items across hotel restaurants, banquets, and guest services.

The ideal candidate has a passion for baking, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work fast-paced shifts while maintaining quality. We offer comprehensive benefits and a collaborative kitchen environment.