Pastry Chef - Fine Dining
A boutique French country inn with two acclaimed restaurants, invites applications for a creative, skilled, and passionate Pastry Chef to join our award-winning culinary team.
Your Role Includes:
- Designing and executing wedding cakes and custom celebration desserts for events and private parties
- Leading all pastry operations across two restaurants, ensuring Michelin-quality standards and fine dining experience throughout every service
- Creating and presenting elevated, seasonal desserts with modern plating and beautiful presentation
- Managing all pastry inventory, ordering, and cost control to maintain seamless operations
- Collaborating closely with the Executive Chef and a team of talented chefs to develop innovative, farm-to-table desserts that showcase the best of each season
- Overseeing our high tea and salon service for inn guests, with a focus on refined pastries and tea cakes
- Maintaining and expanding our bread and pastry program, including the use of a sheeter and chocolate work (with opportunities to grow this area)
- Ensuring all desserts and pastries reflect the highest standards of technique, flavor, and artistry expected in a fine dining environment
What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience in fine dining or Michelin-quality kitchens as a pastry chef
- Expertise in wedding cakes, chocolate work, modern pastry techniques, and creative dessert presentation
- Strong organizational skills for inventory management and kitchen operations
- Collaborative spirit and leadership ability to work with a dedicated culinary team
- Passion for farm-to-table cuisine and working with the freshest local ingredients