PASTRY CHEF (FULL TIME)

Compass Group•Wingate, NC

3d•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring immediately for a full time PASTRY CHEF position. Location: Wingate University - 204 East Wilson Street, Wingate, North Carolina 28174. Note: online applications accepted only. Schedule: Full time; Days and hours may vary. Open availability, including nights and weekends, is required. More details upon interview. Requirement: Prior professional baking experience is required. Lead daily production and quality standards: Oversee preparation, baking, and finishing of breads, pastries, and desserts, ensuring all items meet Bon Appétit recipes, presentation standards, and campus volume needs. Mentor and support bakery staff: Train, coach, and guide student employees and bakery team members, modeling proper techniques, time management, and workplace professionalism. Ensure food safety and sanitation compliance: Maintain strict adherence to HACCP, allergen awareness, and food safety standards while keeping the bakery clean, organized, and inspection-ready at all times. Support ordering, inventory, and planning: Assist with product forecasting, ingredient ordering, waste reduction, and coordination with culinary leadership to meet daily service and special event needs. Are you looking for a job with competitive wages and benefits, one in which you can learn and grow while making a difference in the world? We’re hiring! Bon Appétit Management Company operates more than 1,000 cafés around the country for corporations, universities, and museums, as well as a few dozen public restaurants. We’ve led the industry in socially and environmentally responsible sourcing, from sustainable seafood to cage-free eggs. We cook everything from scratch using fresh, local ingredients. Summary: Creates, plans and supervises the daily production of top-quality pastries, desserts and baked goods. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Supervises the daily production and distribution of all pastries, desserts and baked goods. Ensures recipes and standards are followed, food costs are controlled and appropriate quantity is prepared based on established production needs. Ensures proper food handling, presentation, portion control and maintenance of proper serving temperatures. Monitors and controls the maintenance and sanitation of the pastry kitchen and equipment to ensure a work environment that meets/exceeds federal, state and corporate standards and regulations. Supervises hourly kitchen/pastry associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews and recommending disciplinary action, as appropriate. Helps plan and implement seasonal menus. Orders and maintains pastry supplies and products to ensure appropriate inventory levels. Performs other duties as assigned. Associates at Bon Appétit are offered many fantastic benefits. Diversity of thought and inclusion for all is what drives our success - we invite you to start your journey with us today! About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Requirements

Prior professional baking experience is required.
Open availability, including nights and weekends, is required.

Responsibilities

Oversee preparation, baking, and finishing of breads, pastries, and desserts, ensuring all items meet Bon Appétit recipes, presentation standards, and campus volume needs.
Train, coach, and guide student employees and bakery team members, modeling proper techniques, time management, and workplace professionalism.
Maintain strict adherence to HACCP, allergen awareness, and food safety standards while keeping the bakery clean, organized, and inspection-ready at all times.
Assist with product forecasting, ingredient ordering, waste reduction, and coordination with culinary leadership to meet daily service and special event needs.
Supervises the daily production and distribution of all pastries, desserts and baked goods.
Ensures recipes and standards are followed, food costs are controlled and appropriate quantity is prepared based on established production needs.
Ensures proper food handling, presentation, portion control and maintenance of proper serving temperatures.
Monitors and controls the maintenance and sanitation of the pastry kitchen and equipment to ensure a work environment that meets/exceeds federal, state and corporate standards and regulations.
Supervises hourly kitchen/pastry associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews and recommending disciplinary action, as appropriate.
Helps plan and implement seasonal menus.
Orders and maintains pastry supplies and products to ensure appropriate inventory levels.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Great benefits
Paid training
Paid company shoes
A free meal when you work!
Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available
Retirement Plan
Associate Shopping Program
Health and Wellness Programs
Discount Marketplace
Identity Theft Protection
Pet Insurance
Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance/AD
Disability Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)