What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pastry Chef Product Development Production Standards position at Pinkbox Doughnuts?
Pinkbox Doughnuts isn’t your old-school bakery — we’re the bold, colorful, made-from-scratch doughnut headquarters serving up 70 Insta-worthy flavors daily, including icons like Pinky & Pooh. Our signature coffee menu is always rotating too, because we like to keep things fresh, fun, and never boring.
With 14 locations across Las Vegas & St. George, Utah, plus Salt Lake City it’s no surprise we’ve been voted “Best Doughnuts in Vegas” year after year. Tourists flock, locals stay loyal, and our doughnuts keep going viral for a reason.
Pinkbox Doughnuts is a fast-growing, multi-state brand with a clear roadmap toward national expansion. We are seeking an experienced Pastry Chef to lead scratch-based product development, decoration standards, and production consistency across our commissary and retail locations.
This role focuses on scratch-made fillings, glazes, icings, frostings, and decorative execution at scale. Donut production experience is preferred but not required. Strong pastry fundamentals are essential.
Essential Responsibilities
Product Development
- Develop and refine scratch-made fillings, glazes, icings, frostings, and toppings
- Adapt classic and modern pastry techniques into donut applications
- Support seasonal and limited-time product launches
- Maintain visual and flavor consistency across all locations
Production & Quality
- Establish and enforce SOPs for filling, glazing, decorating, finishing, and storage
- Scale recipes while maintaining quality, texture, and appearance
- Conduct tastings, audits, and quality checks at commissary and store levels
- Partner with suppliers to standardize ingredients
Leadership & Training
- Train commissary and shop-level teams on pastry execution and decoration
- Develop training materials and rollout documentation
- Serve as the pastry subject-matter expert across all current markets
Costing & Operations
- Cost all recipes, including fillings, glazes, icings, frostings, and decorative components
- Track ingredient yield, batch scaling, waste, and margin impact
- Partner with operations and supply chain to support efficient production
- Support new store openings with training and product readiness
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years experience as a Pastry Chef, Head Baker, or senior pastry leader in a commercial, retail, hotel, or R&D environment
- Expert skill in scratch pastry production and decoration
- Proven experience costing recipes, including yield and waste considerations
- Experience scaling recipes for high-volume production
- Strong leadership, training, and communication skills
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
Preferred Qualifications
- Donut production experience
- Multi-unit or multi-location operational support
- Culinary or Pastry degree/certification
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive salary based on experience and scope
- Performance-based bonus potential tied to execution, cost control, and launches
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health benefits and paid time off