Wailea Pastry Chef — Lead Innovative Desserts & Quality

Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman; Wailea (HI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman in Wailea, HI seeks an experienced Pastry Chef responsible for high-quality bakery production and innovative presentation. You will manage the pastry section during shifts, prepare items from recipes, decorate cakes and pies, and uphold sanitation and health codes.

You will also contribute to menu development, meet production timelines, and assist in ordering raw materials while coaching staff and maintaining equipment readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-quality pastry production and presentation.
• Ability to follow written recipes and measure ingredients precisely.
• Ability to decorate and finish cakes, pies and pastries to standards.
• Commitment to cleanliness, sanitation and health-code compliance.
• Support menu development, budgeting and timely production.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bakery items following recipes and measure ingredients accurately.
• Decorate and finish cakes, pies and pastries with presentation in mind.
• Promote superior customer service while maintaining a clean, sanitary workspace.
• Maintain consistency and quality across food items and meet timelines.
• Assist in recipe development, material orders and waste minimization.
• Keep kitchen equipment clean, sanitary and fully operable.
• Support safety policies and staff development, including coaching.

Skills

Pastry

Bakery Skills

Sanitation Knowledge

Tools

Commercial oven

Cake decorator tools

Job description

Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman in Wailea, HI seeks an experienced Pastry Chef responsible for high-quality bakery production and innovative presentation. You will manage the pastry section during shifts, prepare items from recipes, decorate cakes and pies, and uphold sanitation and health codes.

You will also contribute to menu development, meet production timelines, and assist in ordering raw materials while coaching staff and maintaining equipment readiness.