Pastry Production Lead for High-Volume Event Catering

Compass Group, North America; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefit Package

Job summary

Union Square Events seeks a Pastry Sous Chef to lead high-volume pastry production in a commissary setting while guiding a team of pastry professionals. You will work with the Executive Chef to ensure quality, consistency, and efficient operations across catering and events.

You will balance hands-on pastry work with people leadership, training, scheduling, and daily communication, fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume pastry production or bakery operations.
• Experience leading culinary teams, including up to 20 associates.
• Ability to balance hands-on production with people leadership and admin tasks.
• Knowledge of food cost management, waste reduction, inventory control, and purchasing practices.
• Experience supporting catering or large-scale event production is a plus.
• Familiarity with batch production and commissary kitchen environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily pastry production in a high-volume commissary with the leadership team.
• Participate in production while maintaining quality and presentation standards.
• Coordinate labor and workflow to support efficiency and goals.
• Support catering and special event production.
• Contribute ideas for new menu items and culinary programs.
• Lead, coach, and support pastry professionals and hourly staff.
• Foster an inclusive, respectful kitchen culture and growth.
• Assist with training, scheduling, and performance coaching.
• Promote accountability, collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Support food cost management, waste reduction, and inventory controls.
• Assist with purchasing, product ordering, and inventory levels.
• Monitor processes to align labor and food costs with objectives.
• Uphold food safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

High-volume pastry production

Team leadership

Labour/workflow coordination

Food cost awareness

Inventory control

Safety & sanitation

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Union Square Events seeks a Pastry Sous Chef to lead high-volume pastry production in a commissary setting while guiding a team of pastry professionals. You will work with the Executive Chef to ensure quality, consistency, and efficient operations across catering and events.

You will balance hands-on pastry work with people leadership, training, scheduling, and daily communication, fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.