Pastry Sous Chef

CoralTree Hospitality•Ivins, UT

2d•$65,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Overview Black Desert Resort is an ultra-premium destination resort in Southern Utah offering elevated dining, luxury accommodations, and curated guest experiences. The resort’s pastry and baking program supports multiple outlets including fine dining, banquets, specialty cafés, and in-room dining, delivering high-quality desserts, breads, and specialty items across the property. The Pastry Sous Chef plays a key leadership role in executing the resort’s pastry vision and maintaining consistency across all culinary outlets. Job Summary The Pastry Sous Chef – Full-Time supports the Executive Pastry Chef in overseeing daily pastry operations, production, and service execution across the resort. This role ensures all pastries, desserts, breads, and baked goods meet Black Desert Resort’s ultra-premium standards for quality, consistency, and presentation. The Pastry Sous Chef leads the pastry team during production and service, supports menu development, and ensures efficient operations across multiple outlets and events. Job Specifications Onsite: Black Desert Resort Shift & Schedule Availability: Year-Round / Full-Time Pay Range: $65,000 – $75,000/year. This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors. Why Join Us Multi-Outlet Exposure : Support pastry operations across restaurants, banquets, and specialty venues. Creative Environment : Contribute to menu development and seasonal pastry offerings. Comprehensive Benefits : Health insurance, 401K with company match, employee dining room, Flexible time off, exclusive resort perks, and complementary employee hotel stay program

Requirements

Minimum of 3–5 years of pastry or baking experience in upscale or fine dining environments.
Prior supervisory or leadership experience in a pastry kitchen required.
Strong knowledge of baking techniques, chocolate work, plated desserts, and bread production.
ServSafe certification required or ability to obtain.
Strong attention to detail, creativity, and consistency.
Ability to work flexible hours including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Experience with high-volume production and multi-outlet operations preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in overseeing daily pastry production and service across all resort outlets.
Lead pastry team members including pastry cooks, bakers, and stewards.
Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring pastry team members in partnership with culinary and People Services.
Support onboarding, training, performance management, and development of pastry staff.
Provide coaching, feedback, and corrective action as needed, including participation in disciplinary processes up to and including termination in alignment with company policies.
Ensure all desserts, pastries, and baked goods meet quality, consistency, and presentation standards.
Support menu development including seasonal desserts, breads, and specialty items.
Execute plating and finishing for restaurant service and special events.
Maintain consistency in recipes, portioning, and production processes.
Monitor and maintain food safety, sanitation, and HACCP compliance.
Assist with inventory management, ordering, and product control.
Support labor scheduling and productivity within pastry operations.
Maintain organization, cleanliness, and efficiency within pastry production areas.
Collaborate with culinary and front-of-house teams to ensure seamless service.
Support banquet and event production, including large-scale pastry execution.
Uphold Black Desert Resort’s ultra-premium culinary standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.