Pastry Chef -NoMad Detroit

Hilton • Detroit, MI

6d

About The Position

The Pastry Chef supervises pastry production and distribution at NoMad Detroit, ensuring that pastries, desserts, and baked goods meet recipes, quality standards, quantity needs, cost controls, and safety requirements. The role oversees the pastry shop’s cleanliness, sanitation, and equipment maintenance.

This position leads hourly pastry employees through interviewing, scheduling, training, development, coaching, communication, and resolution of workplace problems. It also recommends and conducts performance and salary reviews and recommends corrective action in accordance with hotel procedures.

The Pastry Chef plans and implements seasonal menu changes and manages pastry supplies and inventory at appropriate par levels. The role reports to the Executive Chef and oversees the Baker and Pastry Cooks identified in the source description. It also performs assigned special projects, continues professional education, and supports learning across other team members and departments.

The role operates in a hotel and culinary environment that functions seven days a week and may require flexible schedules, including weekends and holidays. The employee is expected to maintain a professional appearance, follow NoMad Detroit and Hilton policies, and demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and hospitality toward guests and colleagues. Essential functions may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of baking and pastry practices, including team leadership and complex production challenges.
• Supervisory and management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Five or more years of pastry cooking or baking experience, including supervisory experience.
• Any licenses or certifications required by applicable law or hotel policy.
• Frequent standing, walking, reaching, and handling of culinary equipment; work in active kitchen environments with heat, cold, and food preparation activities; occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced professional pastry training or degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production and distribution of pastries, desserts, and baked goods, ensuring recipes and standards are followed, appropriate quantities are prepared, costs are controlled, and safety requirements are met.
• Monitor cleanliness, sanitation, and maintenance of the pastry shop and equipment.
• Supervise hourly pastry employees, including interviewing, scheduling, training, developing, coaching, communicating, and resolving workplace problems.
• Recommend and conduct performance and salary reviews and recommend appropriate corrective action in accordance with hotel procedures.
• Create, plan, and implement seasonal menu changes.
• Order and maintain pastry shop supplies at appropriate par levels.
• Perform special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.
• Continue professional education and support learning across other team members and departments.
• Follow applicable food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements; use required PPE correctly, participate in training, and promptly report damaged, defective, or missing PPE and unsafe equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED