Executive Pastry Chef - $115,000 - $123,500/year

Salamander Hospitality, Llc•Aspen, CO

20d•$115,000 - $123,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Pastry Chef provides strategic pastry leadership for Aspen Meadows Resort and oversees pastry operations across the restaurant, outlets, banquets, in-room dining, café, and employee dining. The role develops pastry offerings that elevate guest dining experiences and support group and event programming. It drives profitability through food and labor cost controls, forecasting, and inventory oversight while maintaining presentation, sanitation, and safety standards. The Executive Pastry Chef recruits, trains, and develops the pastry team and collaborates with Food & Beverage leadership to operate efficiently and align with Salamander standards. The position leads daily pastry and bakery production, develops seasonal menus, maintains quality and presentation standards, and manages staffing, workflow, costs, purchasing, and inventory. It works with the Executive Chef and culinary leadership on menus, events, and culinary strategy, and coaches the team while maintaining compliance with food and workplace safety standards.

Requirements

Must be 18 years or older.
High school or equivalent education required.
Either graduation from an accredited culinary institute with 3–5 years of proven pastry experience, or 5 years of experience in culinary, food and beverage, or a related professional area.
Previous supervisory experience required.
Must speak, read, write, and understand English.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated leadership and team-building ability.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to handle high-pressure situations professionally and with composure.
Strong background in high-volume events involving banquets, catering, and various outlets.
Experience in budgeting and planning.
Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to work a minimum of 40 hours per week, with additional hours as business demands require.
Proficient use of Microsoft programs, inventory management platforms, and accounting platforms such as Profitsword and Sage.

Nice To Haves

Experience in seasonal operations.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee pastry and bakery operations across food and beverage outlets, banquets, and special events, ensuring consistency, quality, creativity, and presentation.
Develop and execute innovative, seasonal pastry and bakery menus aligned with the resort’s culinary vision, guest expectations, and financial objectives.
Direct daily production, staffing, and workflow for efficient operations and timely service.
Apply advanced pastry expertise, including artisan breads, laminated doughs, scratch baking, plated desserts, and specialty confections.
Recruit, train, mentor, and develop pastry team members, fostering accountability, collaboration, creativity, and professional growth.
Establish and maintain standardized recipes, portion controls, and presentation standards to support consistency and profitability.
Manage food costs, labor expenses, inventory, and purchasing; identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve efficiency without compromising quality.
Collaborate with the Executive Chef and culinary leadership on menu development, special events, seasonal offerings, and culinary strategy.
Maintain compliance with food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards and ensure a clean, organized, efficient operation.
Evaluate team performance, provide coaching and feedback, and address performance concerns in accordance with company policies.
Keep current with pastry techniques, culinary trends, and guest preferences and incorporate relevant innovations into the pastry program.

Benefits

One free meal in the employee dining room per shift for service professionals.
Discounted rates at Salamander properties for full-time and part-time service professionals.
Free gym usage for full-time and part-time service professionals.
Free onsite parking.
Free ski pass for full-time service professionals during winter, or a ski pass bonus.
50% discount on food and beverage in West End Social.
25% discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages in Meadows Café.
On-site We-cycle program.
Employee referral benefit eligibility.
Employee housing when available; restrictions may apply.
Hiking trails located directly onsite.
Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage for eligible full-time employees after 90 days, with employee contribution.
Employer-provided basic life insurance and basic AD&D after 90 days.
401(k) eligibility for full-time employees after 90 days; part-time and on-call employees may qualify under stated service-hour requirements.
401(k) match of $0.50 per $1.00 contributed, up to 6%, with a five-year vesting period.