Pastry Chef

Pastry Chef - Flik Hospitality Group

Flik Hospitality Group is seeking a full-time Pastry Chef to join our team at the AT&T Hotel & Conference Center in Austin, TX. This position is available for immediate hire.

Job Summary

The Pastry Chef creates, plans, and supervises the daily production of top-quality pastries, desserts, and baked goods. This role ensures recipes and standards are followed, food costs are controlled, and appropriate quantities are prepared. The Pastry Chef is also responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment, supervising kitchen staff, and managing pastry inventory.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises the daily production and distribution of all pastries, desserts, and baked goods.
• Ensures recipes and standards are followed, food costs are controlled, and appropriate quantity is prepared.
• Ensures proper food handling, presentation, portion control, and maintenance of proper serving temperatures.
• Monitors and controls the maintenance and sanitation of the pastry kitchen and equipment.
• Supervises hourly kitchen/pastry associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, and performance management.
• Helps plan and implement seasonal menus.
• Orders and maintains pastry supplies and products to ensure appropriate inventory levels.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits and Perks:

Associates at FLIK enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• Free meals, uniforms, and laundering service (at select locations).
• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits (Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, Choice Auto and Home Program)

Full-time positions also include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Qualifications:

• Previous food handler certificate preferred.
• Previous experience in a pastry role preferred.

Work Schedule:

Full-time schedule; open availability preferred, hours and days may vary, including days, nights, and weekends.

Key skills/competency

• Pastry Chef
• Baking
• Dessert Production
• Food Cost Control
• Inventory Management
• Staff Supervision
• Menu Planning
• Food Safety
• Sanitation
• Culinary Arts