Pastry Sous Chef

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Complimentary room nights

Learning and development opportunities

Global career opportunities

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek is seeking a Pastry Sous Chef to lead the pastry team across restaurant, banquet, and catering operations. You will produce high-quality desserts, supervise pastry cooks, and uphold safety, sanitation, and presentation standards.

In a luxury hotel environment, you’ll coach staff, manage production, and collaborate with Culinary, F&B, Purchasing, and Catering to deliver exceptional pastry experiences that align with Rosewood's standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in luxury hotel or fine dining pastry operations.
• Strong pastry knowledge and creativity.
• Ability to lead, train and develop pastry team.
• Knowledge of sanitation, inventory, and kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily pastry kitchen operations, ensuring quality, presentation, and execution of desserts and pastries.
• Plan and oversee production for restaurant menus, banquets, amenities, and custom orders.
• Monitor staffing, production levels, and inventory to meet demand.
• Ensure cleanliness, safety, and proper storage of all pastry areas and equipment.
• Coach, train, and develop pastry team members to maintain a high-performing culture.

Skills

Pastry production

Leadership

Food safety

Quality & presentation

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

OUR PURPOSE AND CULTURE

We are driven to create a future where people and place enrich one another. We are wholly committed to rooting ourselves more deeply in every place we are in while setting new benchmarks for positive impact. As a pioneering collective with a common purpose, we curate extraordinary moments and honor the soul of every place along our journey. At Rosewood Hotel Group, we answer The Calling. Together, we Make the Place.

THE TEAM

As Pastry Sous Chef, you will be an integral member of the Kitchen team, reporting to the Pastry Chef and supporting the daily leadership of the pastry operation. You will supervise pastry cooks and work closely with Culinary, Food & Beverage, Purchasing, Stewarding, Engineering, and Catering teams to ensure the consistent delivery of exceptional pastry offerings across restaurant outlets, banquet functions, amenities, and custom cake orders.

YOUR ROLE

The Pastry Sous Chef plays a key role in ensuring the successful day-to-day operation of the pastry kitchen. You will lead and support the pastry team in producing high-quality desserts, baked goods, amenities, and specialty items while maintaining the highest standards of food quality, presentation, sanitation, safety, and efficiency. Through strong leadership, organization, and collaboration, you will contribute to memorable guest experiences and the overall success of the culinary operation.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE THE PLACE

• Lead and supervise the daily operations of the pastry kitchen, ensuring consistent quality, presentation, and execution of all pastry and dessert offerings.
• Plan, assign, and oversee production and preparation activities for restaurant menus, banquet events, amenities, and custom cake orders.
• Review business forecasts, event requirements, and operational needs to ensure appropriate staffing, production levels, and inventory availability.
• Maintain exceptional standards of cleanliness, food safety, storage, and sanitation throughout all pastry work areas and equipment.
• Support the ordering, receiving, and storage of ingredients and supplies while minimizing waste and maximizing product utilization.
• Coach, train, and develop pastry team members, fostering a collaborative, motivated, and high-performing work environment.
• Monitor team performance and ensure compliance with departmental standards, policies, and procedures.
• Work alongside the team during service periods, proactively addressing operational challenges and ensuring seamless delivery of pastry products.
  

COULD THIS BE YOU?

• You have experience in a luxury hotel, fine dining restaurant, or similarly high-volume culinary environment.
• You possess strong pastry production knowledge and a passion for delivering exceptional quality and presentation.
• You can effectively prioritize, organize, and delegate workloads while maintaining attention to detail and a sense of urgency.
• You are comfortable leading, motivating, and developing team members while fostering a positive and collaborative culture.
• You have a strong understanding of food safety, sanitation standards, inventory management, and kitchen operations.
• You are confident creating, adapting, and scaling recipes to meet varying production and business demands.
• You communicate clearly and work effectively with colleagues across multiple departments and service teams.
• You hold a food handler certification; a culinary degree or formal culinary training is an advantage.
  

OUR BENEFITS

As part of our team, you’ll enjoy a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your wellbeing, professional growth, and life beyond work. This includes medical coverage, retirement benefits, paid time off, complimentary room nights, learning and development opportunities, global career opportunities, and industry-leading paid parental leave supporting eligible associates across all paths to parenthood.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

At Rosewood Hotel Group, your voice is heard – and valued. We’re a community that encourages associates to be themselves, not fit into a fixed culture, and this philosophy shines through in our commitments to reflect and honor the history, culture and geography of our destinations. We’re not only committed to building and nurturing genuine, long-lasting relationships but to transforming them – and our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy helps put these principles into practice.