Pastry Chef

Chicken N Pickle is looking for an experienced Baker / Pastry Chef to lead and grow our baking program. We’re looking for a hands-on baking professional with an extensive background in high-volume production who understands both the craft of baking and the operational side of building a successful program.

The ideal candidate has experience leading a bakery or pastry operation, managing a team, developing production systems, and scaling a business or food program as it grows. Experience in a large-scale hospitality, restaurant, bakery, or foodservice operation is highly valued.

What You’ll Do

• Lead day-to-day baking and pastry production in a high-volume environment
• Develop and maintain recipes, production standards, and quality controls
• Build efficient systems and processes to support growth and increased volume
• Hire, train, and develop bakery team members
• Manage inventory, food costs, labor, and production schedules
• Partner with culinary and operations leadership to expand and improve the program
• Maintain high standards for quality, consistency, food safety, and presentation

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive professional baking and/or pastry experience
• Proven experience in a high-volume production environment
• Previous leadership or management experience
• Experience building, expanding, or scaling a bakery, pastry, or food production operation
• Strong understanding of food cost, labor management, production planning, and operational efficiency
• Creative, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build something from the ground up
• Hospitality, restaurant, bakery, catering, or large-scale foodservice experience preferred

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K + Company matching program
• 20 days of PTO each year
• 4 Volunteer PTO days each year
• Employee Perks