Job Description
DESCRIPTION COJE Management Group is seeking an experienced and driven
Executive Pastry Chef to join our team! This role supports the Corporate Pastry Chef in overseeing production, team leadership, quality control, and daily operations while maintaining the highest standards of creativity, consistency and execution.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, efficient in high volume production, and passionate about developing exceptional desserts, pastries, breads, and plated sweets in a fast-paced culinary environment.
Responsibilities: - Assist in managing daily pastry kitchen operations and production
- Oversee preparation and execution of desserts, pastries, breads, viennoiserie, ice creams, and plated desserts
- Ensure consistency, quality, presentation, and recipe standards are maintained
- Supervise, train, and mentor pastry cooks and junior team members
- Assist with scheduling, delegation, and workflow management
- Support seasonal menu development, tastings, and special event production
- Monitor inventory, ordering, waste control, and food costs
- Maintain cleanliness, organization, and compliance with food safety and sanitation standards
- Help drive efficiency, teamwork, and a positive kitchen culture
- Assume leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Executive Pastry Chef
Qualifications: - 3+ years of pastry leadership experience in a hotel, restaurant, bakery, or high-volume production environment
- Strong knowledge of pastry production, baking techniques, plated desserts
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills
- Ability to multitask and perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Culinary or pastry degree preferred but not required with equivalent experience
What We Offer: - Competitive salary
- 401(k), health, and dental insurance
- Paid time off to support work-life balance
- Opportunities for creative input and menu development
- A supportive, team-oriented work environment
- Monthly dining credit at our sister restaurants
REQUIREMENTS COJE Management Group is a restaurant group specializing in design, development and management. We design beautiful spaces and authentic experiences catering to the unspoken desires of the modern diner. We develop restaurants and bars that enrich and inspire our guests and employees. We manage a team of professionals, guiding and supporting their passion for excellence and knowledge in the art of hospitality. We provide a positive work environment that complements the flexible nature of our hospitality and ensures that our guests are comfortable in our restaurants and our employees are set up for success. Gone are the days when dinner comes before a night out. Dinner is the night out.
Job Tags
Flexible hours, Night shift