Pastry Supervisor

Recess Hotels; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Company 401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Complimentary daily team member meal

Employee discounts

Job summary

Hotel Bardo Savannah is seeking an experienced Pastry Supervisor to lead the day-to-day pastry operation within the main kitchen. This hands‑on, hourly leadership role is responsible for organizing production, maintaining quality and consistency, and ensuring the pastry team supports culinary needs across the property.

The majority of pastry production is prepared from scratch, requiring strong technical skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience in hotel/restaurant pastry environments.
• Ability to supervise pastry staff and provide coaching.
• Strong scratch pastry production skills.
• Experience in upscale culinary settings preferred.
• Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily pastry production for the property.
• Provide hands-on direction and coaching to the pastry team.
• Maintain quality, presentation, and portioning standards.
• Coordinate with culinary leadership on production needs.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and proper storage practices.
• Support training and onboarding of pastry staff.

Skills

Pastry supervision

Shift leadership

Pastry techniques

Food safety

Education

Culinary/pastry education is a plus

Job description

Find Your Place at Bardo

Named the #1 Hotel in Savannah by Travel + Leisure in 2026, Hotel Bardo Savannah is more than a hotel. It’s a neighborhood clubhouse, a gathering place and a world of its own—where exceptional hospitality feels personal, thoughtful and always a little unexpected.

Set beside Forsyth Park in the heart of Savannah, Bardo brings together 149 guest rooms and suites, Saint Bibiana, Bar Bibi, The Green Room, Saltgrass Spa, The Cooking School and spaces designed for everything from quiet mornings to unforgettable celebrations.

Our most recent recognition from Travel + Leisure joins a growing list of honors, including Bardo’s distinction as a Condé Nast Traveler Triple Crown recipient, recognized across the Hot List, Gold List and Readers’ Choice Awards. But the recognition belongs to the people behind the experience—a team that believes the smallest details can make the biggest impression.

At Bardo, hospitality is generous, intuitive and full of personality. Whether you’re welcoming a guest, setting the table, creating a restorative spa experience or making everything happen behind the scenes, you play a part in creating the kind of place people never quite want to leave.

LEFT LANE Hospitality Group, LLC is a vertically integrated real estate design, development and management firm specializing in the acquisition and transformation of iconic, historic properties. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, dynamic, and inspiring workplace and company culture where our team members are inspired to create lasting impressions through warm, anticipatory service. How we want our guests to feel when staying with us is the same as…how we want our team to feel every day.

About The Role

Hotel Bardo Savannah is seeking an experienced Pastry Supervisor to lead the day-to-day pastry operation within the main kitchen. This hands‑on, hourly leadership role is responsible for organizing production, maintaining quality and consistency, and ensuring the pastry team successfully supports culinary needs across the property.

The majority of pastry production is prepared from scratch, requiring strong technical skills, attention to detail, and a high level of consistency. Hotel Bardo Savannah places a strong emphasis on presentation, execution, and the overall quality of every guest touchpoint, and the pastry program is an important part of that experience.

This is an onsite position located at Hotel Bardo Savannah.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and participate in daily pastry production for the property.
• Organize production priorities and ensure items are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Provide hands‑on direction, coaching, and support to Pastry Cooks and other culinary team members.
• Maintain consistent standards for quality, presentation, portioning, and freshness.
• Uphold the elevated presentation and execution standards expected within an upscale hotel environment.
• Coordinate with culinary leadership to anticipate production needs based on business levels and events.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate ordering and supply needs.
• Maintain organized work areas and ensure proper labeling, storage, rotation, and handling of products.
• Help control waste and support efficient use of ingredients and supplies.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, allergen, and workplace safety standards.
• Support training and onboarding of pastry team members.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership and other kitchen teams to support smooth overall operations.

Qualifications

• Previous professional pastry or baking experience in a hotel, restaurant, bakery, resort, or similar culinary environment required.
• Prior experience providing shift leadership, training, or supervision strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of pastry and baking techniques, including scratch production.
• Experience working within an upscale, luxury, or quality‑driven culinary environment strongly preferred.
• Strong organization and time‑management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to quality, consistency, and presentation.
• Ability to coach and support team members while remaining actively involved in production.
• Working knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and proper food storage practices.
• Dependable, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced hospitality environment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and frequently bend, reach, lift, and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.
• Culinary or pastry education is a plus but not required.

Why Bardo?

Be part of something rare.

• Join the team behind Travel + Leisure’s #1 Hotel in Savannah.
• Work alongside curious, creative and passionate people who care deeply about their craft.
• Be empowered to create thoughtful, memorable moments for guests and for one another.

Take care of yourself.

• Medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits for eligible full‑time team members
• Company‑matched 401(k) with fast vesting
• Up to 20 days of paid time off, paid holidays and a paid birthday
• Complimentary daily team member meal

Experience Bardo.

• Complimentary two‑night stay at Hotel Bardo Savannah
• Team member discounts on dining, Saltgrass Spa treatments, retail and The Cooking School at Saint Bibiana
• Complimentary fitness classes
• Opportunities to experience the hotel as our guests do

Travel well.

• Employee rates at select Leading Hotels of the World properties
• Discounts at Highgate hotels worldwide

Grow with Left Lane.

• Referral incentives and guest recognition programs
• Career development opportunities across a growing hospitality portfolio
• Opportunities to learn, lead and build a career alongside an ambitious hospitality team

We believe remarkable hospitality begins with remarkable people. People who notice the details. Who take pride in making someone’s day. Who bring warmth, curiosity and character to what they do.

If that sounds like you, there may be a place for you at Bardo.

Come as you are. Create something rare.