CareerPlan

Pastry Sous Chef

Chicago, IL, usFull-time$70k–$90k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Lead the Pastry department in a hotel, developing sweet and delicious art, managing production, and ensuring high-quality guest service.

Role type

Senior Pastry Sous Chef

Builds

Desserts, pastries, breads, and other edible art for hotel guests and clients.

Domain

Hospitality / Culinary Arts

Required skills

Leadership in pastry departments, baking expertise, sugar work, chocolate skills, budget management, recruitment and training, food safety compliance

Preferred skills

Computer literacy (Microsoft Windows), problem-solving abilities, ability to work under pressure

Technologies

Microsoft Windows applications

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the quality and quantity of the Pastry department, develop new dessert and pastry products, maintain payroll costs within budget, assist in recruitment and training of new colleagues, follow safety and sanitation policies

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC