Chef de Partie

MEZZE SOUTH BEACH LLC•Miami Beach, FL

About The Position

The Pastry Chef de Partie (CDP) is a skilled, hands-on pastry professional responsible for preparing, producing, and executing high-quality desserts, pastries, and baked goods while maintaining standards for consistency, presentation, and food safety. Working with the Executive Pastry Chef, Pastry Sous Chef, and Culinary Leadership, the role supports daily pastry production and service across assigned hotel food and beverage operations, including restaurants, banquets, private events, and other culinary experiences. The position requires strong technical pastry skills, organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple production priorities in a fast-paced luxury hospitality environment. The successful candidate is creative, disciplined, collaborative, proud of their craftsmanship, and committed to continuous learning. This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position. The role requires flexible availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts based on business needs. Compensation is competitive hourly pay plus benefits.

Requirements

2–3+ years of professional pastry or baking experience in a restaurant, hotel, resort, bakery, or comparable culinary environment preferred.
Previous experience as a Pastry Chef de Partie, Pastry Cook, or experienced Pastry Line Cook preferred.
Strong knowledge of classical and contemporary pastry techniques.
Experience preparing plated desserts, cakes, creams, mousses, custards, sauces, and baked goods.
Strong understanding of baking measurements, recipe accuracy, and production consistency.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple production tasks and meet service deadlines.
Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and allergen management.
Ability to work efficiently and maintain composure during busy production periods.
Strong teamwork and communication skills.
Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to learn.
Genuine passion for pastry arts, creativity, and culinary excellence.
Flexible availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak business periods.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, including shifts of 8+ hours.
Ability to lift and carry up to approximately 50 pounds.
Ability to bend, reach, lift, and perform repetitive movements frequently.
Ability to work around ovens, mixers, refrigeration equipment, sharp utensils, and hot surfaces.
Slip-resistant footwear is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in luxury hotels, fine dining restaurants, high-volume pastry production, or banquet operations strongly preferred.
Experience with banquet pastry production and high-volume dessert execution preferred.
Culinary or pastry degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Prepare and execute desserts, pastries, baked goods, and other pastry items according to established recipes and presentation standards.
Take ownership of assigned pastry production tasks and workstation responsibilities while maintaining quality, consistency, temperature, portion, and presentation standards.
Prepare daily mise en place for restaurant service, banquets, and special events, including pastry components such as creams, custards, mousses, cakes, fillings, sauces, and garnishes.
Assist with breads, breakfast pastries, plated desserts, seasonal menu changes, specialty desserts, and new pastry initiatives as assigned.
Monitor production timelines and communicate shortages, preparation needs, and production challenges to Pastry Leadership.
Support pastry production for hotel outlets, banquets, private dining, and special events; follow Banquet Event Orders and event-specific requirements.
Coordinate with Culinary and Banquet teams to ensure timely preparation and delivery, consistent high-volume production, and support for dietary requests, customized presentations, VIP amenities, and celebrations.
Apply classical and contemporary pastry techniques, including baking, mixing, whipping, tempering, glazing, decorating, and finishing; taste and evaluate products for quality and consistency.
Set up, maintain, stock, organize, and break down assigned workstations; complete opening and closing procedures and maintain mise en place.
Monitor ingredient levels, storage, labeling, dating, and rotation; maintain organization of refrigeration, freezers, dry storage, and pastry equipment.
Properly handle and maintain mixers, ovens, refrigeration units, and other pastry equipment.
Collaborate with Pastry Leadership, Culinary teams, and fellow kitchen members; communicate production schedules, service needs, and special requests.
Assist with training and guiding junior pastry cooks as directed, respond constructively to feedback, and support teammates during busy production and service periods.
Follow food safety, sanitation, health department, allergen, storage-temperature, FIFO, labeling, and cross-contamination-prevention requirements; maintain clean and sanitized work areas and support inspections and audits.
Immediately communicate food safety or equipment concerns to Culinary Leadership.
Monitor ingredient use, portion control, production yields, inventory, and waste; communicate shortages and product quality concerns, and assist with receiving and storing deliveries when needed.
Participate in training, tastings, and culinary education; develop pastry knowledge and techniques, remain open to feedback, and contribute ideas for efficiency, consistency, and product quality.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(k) retirement savings opportunities
Pet insurance options
Employee dining discounts
Paid time off and applicable leave benefits
Education assistance and tuition reimbursement opportunities
Culinary training and professional development
Career advancement opportunities throughout José Andrés Group
Competitive hourly pay
Dynamic, innovative, and collaborative culinary environment
Opportunity to work alongside experienced pastry and culinary professionals in a luxury hospitality setting