Pastry Supervisor

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

We’re People People. Are you? We’re Sonesta International Hotels—the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S. (and growing fast ). With a dynamic mix of full-service and focused hotels across major cities, our diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties means we’re everywhere our guests need us to be. But here’s the thing—we’re not just in the business of hotels, we’re in the business of people. We bring service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and create experiences that genuinely connect—delivering quality, value, and memorable stays across 1,000+ properties in eight countries (and counting).

What this role is all about

Great hospitality is all about the details — and fresh baked goods, pastries, breads, and desserts help create memorable experiences for our guests every day. As a Baker, you’ll play an important role in bringing those experiences to life through high-quality baked creations prepared with care, consistency, and creativity. This role is perfect for someone who’s passionate about baking, enjoys working in a fast-paced culinary environment, and takes pride in delivering exceptional food presentation and quality. From breakfast pastries and artisan breads to desserts, banquet items, and specialty baked goods, you’ll help create products that elevate the guest experience across the hotel. If you’re dependable, detail-oriented, creative, and passionate about hospitality and baking — we’d love to meet you.

What you’ll be doing

• 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 and pastry kitchen 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.

What great looks like

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous baking, pastry, culinary, bakery, restaurant, hotel, or hospitality 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.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment while managing multiple priorities and production timelines.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations, sanitation standards, and HACCP guidelines preferred.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and organizational skills.
• Flexible availability including early mornings, weekends, and holidays as needed in a hospitality environment.
• A passion for hospitality, baking, teamwork, and creating memorable guest experiences through food.

Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information

How we reward you

At Sonesta, we know showing up for our guests starts with showing up for our people. That means supporting your health, your financial future, and everything in between.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts (yes, you’ll want to use these )
• Additional Perks & Employee Discounts

Our Commitment to You

Sonesta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Sonesta, we value our team members as individuals who enhance our guests’ experiences with their unique skills and contributions. We actively support professional growth and personal happiness in each of our employees at each of our hotels, resorts, suites and cruise ships. We seek out people who will eagerly partner with us to improve the overall Sonesta experience for our guests, and the overall Sonesta experience for their fellow colleagues.

If you are interested in a career in some of the most impressive and beautiful surroundings in the world with generous benefits and perks, we hope you’ll get in touch with us.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.