Pastry Chef

A-Staffing • New York, NY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

On behalf of our client, a new craft café and bakery built around the traditions of fermentation in food and beverage, we are seeking a dedicated culinary professional for their flagship opening in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This is a role for someone who treats pastry as craft: precise, curious, and quietly ambitious.

Requirements

• 2+ years of hands-on experience as a Pastry Chef
• Grounding in French pastry technique preferred
• NYC Food Protection Certificate preferred
• A refined aesthetic sense and genuine artistic judgment, with the ability to understand a brand concept and bring it to life in every detail
• A high personal standard for craft, consistency, and presentation
• Genuine interest in fermentation and where it can take modern pastry
• Recipe Development
• Temperature & Humidity Control
• Plating

Responsibilities

• Prototyping and standardizing new recipes for pastries, cakes, and baked goods
• Preparing core components such as creams, mousses, and ganaches
• Managing chocolate tempering, fermentation, refrigeration, and freezing
• Elevating presentation through classic and modern French pastry techniques
• Contributing to proposals and planning for seasonal items
• Conducting final checks on appearance, taste, and storage quality
• Calculating ingredient costs and minimizing waste
• Maintaining workstation cleanliness, managing allergens, and ensuring strict compliance with food safety standards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed