Pastry Lead - Full Time
About The Position
The Pastry Lead prepares and executes a wide variety of high-quality pastries, desserts, breads, confections, and specialty items for hotel restaurants, banquets, in-room dining, and special events. The role leads daily pastry production, ensuring products meet The Pfister Hotel’s standards for presentation, taste, and quality. The Pastry Lead assists in developing seasonal desserts, specialty menus, and creative pastry offerings, and supports the Pastry Sous Chef with inventory, waste reduction, food cost goals, and an organized production environment. The role also maintains food safety, cleanliness, and sanitation standards while mentoring and collaborating with junior pastry team members.
Requirements
- Several years of professional pastry experience, preferably in a luxury hotel, fine dining restaurant, resort, bakery, or high-volume production environment.
- Advanced knowledge of pastry techniques, including laminated doughs, artisan breads, plated desserts, chocolate work, sugar work, cakes, and specialty confections.
- Creativity and attention to detail, with the ability to consistently produce visually striking, expertly crafted products.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple production deadlines in a fast-paced kitchen.
- Collaborative approach, professionalism, pride in craft, and eagerness to contribute to an exceptional culinary experience.
Nice To Haves
- Professional pastry experience in a luxury hotel, fine dining restaurant, resort, bakery, or high-volume production environment.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and execute pastries, desserts, breads, confections, and specialty items for restaurants, banquets, in-room dining, and special events.
- Lead daily pastry production with precision and consistency, ensuring products meet standards for presentation, taste, and quality.
- Assist in developing seasonal desserts, specialty menus, and creative pastry offerings.
- Support the Pastry Sous Chef in maintaining inventory, minimizing waste, meeting food cost goals, and keeping the production environment organized.
- Uphold food safety, cleanliness, and sanitation standards.
- Mentor and collaborate with junior pastry team members.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Early wage access
- Paid time off
- Discounted on-site self-parking
- 401(k) employer match
- Access to employee assistance programs
- Career growth opportunities and the ability to transfer between properties while maintaining service longevity
- Complimentary, well-balanced meal every shift
- Room discounts at Marcus Hotels & Resorts, Historic Hotels of America, and Preferred Hotel properties
- Discounts at Marcus Hotels & Resorts restaurants, cafes, lounges, golf courses, ski resorts, and spas
- Discounted movie tickets at Marcus Theaters
- Health and benefit packages available for full-time associates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
