Pastry Chef

Pastry Chef

Heaven Creamery

Heaven Creamery is looking for a creative, organized, and dependable Pastry Chef to join our team. This role is responsible for managing our cake and pastry production, fulfilling both in-store and online customer orders, developing new recipes, and creating systems that help our kitchen stay organized and on schedule.

We are looking for someone who enjoys being creative but also understands the importance of consistency, organization, and meeting deadlines in a growing business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and decorate cakes, pastries, and other desserts according to Heaven Creamery's recipes and quality standards.
• Keep up with in-store cake inventory and demand across our locations.
• Prepare and fulfill website and custom cake orders accurately and on time.
• Plan production schedules to ensure cakes and desserts are ready for store deliveries and customer pickup.
• Develop and test new recipes, desserts, and seasonal products.
• Maintain consistency in taste, portioning, presentation, and overall product quality.
• Create and improve systems for production, organization, inventory, and on-time delivery.
• Monitor ingredients and supplies and communicate purchasing needs before products run out.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and food-safe pastry workspace.
• Properly label, date, store, and rotate ingredients and finished products.
• Coordinate with management and other kitchen team members regarding production needs and upcoming orders.
• Occasionally assist other kitchen staff with preparation when needed, including washing, cutting, and preparing fresh fruit and other ingredients.
• Help identify opportunities to improve kitchen efficiency, reduce waste, and maintain consistent production.

What We're Looking For

• Previous pastry, baking, cake decorating, or professional kitchen experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and presentation.
• Ability to manage multiple orders and deadlines at the same time.
• Dependable and able to work independently.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Creative and interested in developing new recipes and products.
• Willing to collaborate and help other members of the kitchen team when needed.
• Understanding of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to take ownership of pastry production and communicate problems before they affect orders or deliveries.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is someone who can balance creativity with strong operational skills. We want someone who doesn't just make beautiful desserts, but who can also help us build an organized pastry operation that keeps up with the needs of multiple Heaven Creamery locations and our growing online cake business.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to have creative input, develop new products, and take ownership of an important part of a growing local business.

Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Store discount

Experience:

• professional baking, cake decorating, or pastry production: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $26