Pastry Senior Sous Chef - Bake Shop (Exempt)

Sea Island Company; Sea Island (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sea Island Company seeks a Senior Pastry Sous Chef to lead and inspire the pastry team, shaping dessert programs and guest experiences with creativity and precision. You will oversee all dessert and bakery operations, design menus and wedding cakes, and train Bakers, Pastry Cooks, and Apprentices.

Maintain safety, quality, and timely service while building team morale in a fast-paced resort environment. Your leadership will uphold Sea Island's culinary legacy, ensuring memorable experiences for

Qualifications

• Experience leading pastry teams in a high-volume resort kitchen.
• Ability to train Bakers, Pastry Cooks, and Apprentices.
• Strong focus on quality, consistency, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all dessert and bakery items from purchasing to presentation.
• Design dessert menus and specialty cakes, including wedding cakes.
• Train and manage Bakers, Pastry Cooks, and Apprentices; schedule and labor management.
• Monitor sanitation and safety standards to protect guests and staff.
• Respond to guest requests and ensure satisfactory outcomes; uphold department procedures.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Culinary leadership

Guest service

Job description

As Senior Pastry Sous Chef, you shape the sweet moments that guests remember long after they leave — not through your own hands alone, but through the team you build and inspire around you. You lead by working alongside your team, earning their trust through consistency, patience, and a genuine investment in their growth. You find real fulfillment in developing bakers and pastry cooks into confident craftspeople, and you bring calm, steady judgment to a fast-paced, high-heat environment. You carry yourself with the creativity, precision, and quiet pride that Sea Island's culinary legacy demands.

You oversee the coordination of all dessert and bakery items across the resort, from purchasing and receiving through preparation and presentation, while managing the physical spaces and the people who bring them to life. You design dessert menus and specialty cakes, meet with guests to bring their wedding cake visions to fruition, and train Bakers, Pastry Cooks, and Apprentices in technique and craft. You manage scheduling and labor to match departmental needs, evaluate performance, and hold your team accountable while building the morale that keeps a kitchen humming. You monitor sanitation and safety standards to protect both your team and Sea Island's reputation for excellence. Whether guiding an apprentice through a new technique or meeting with a bride to perfect her wedding cake, your craftsmanship and leadership become part of what makes an experience at Sea Island unforgettable — enriching the lives of everyone it touches, from your team to our members, guests, and community.

You respond to guest requests and follow through to assure satisfactory outcomes and compliance. You set the tone by consistently upholding and ensuring compliance with departmental procedures, including standards for quality, timing, attendance, and appearance. You follow and ensure all Sea Island safety protocols are consistently met through situational awareness of your surroundings. You enthusiastically maintain your knowledge of Sea Island’s properties, services, and offerings, and share this information with guests and members. You are proactive in helping when needed and are willing to help with other areas or duties as requested. You form effective relationships and work closely with resort departments to maintain rapport and foster open communication. You maintain a thorough knowledge of current services, amenities, activities, dining options, shops, local attractions, and historical information regarding Sea Island and the surrounding area. When needed or requested by leadership, you act to promptly resolve concerns, coordinating necessary efforts through the appropriate departments and consistently follow-up to ensure resolution.