Pastry Chef

Poppy's, a women-owned hospitality group dedicated to serving seasonal, delicious food, and fostering community, is seeking a talented Pastry Chef. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with the Owner to develop and implement short- and long-term business strategies.
• Lead menu development, balancing creativity, seasonality, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as point person for catering, events, and café pastry production.
• Forecast and plan for large orders and catering events, ensuring production schedules align with demand.
• Oversee staffing, workflow, and productivity to meet budgeted labor costs and business demand.
• Optimize pastry program profitability while minimizing waste.
• Handle inventory management, ordering, and monthly stock checks.
• Cost menu items to ensure accurate pricing.
• Ensure compliance with DOH protocols and maintain cleaning/maintenance routines.
• Develop and implement efficient systems and processes, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Recruit, hire, and train a diverse team, fostering growth and success.
• Address performance issues and conflicts with coaching, mediation, and progressive discipline.
• Lead with empathy, ensuring productive communication and teamwork.

What we are looking for: 

• 2 years of experience in a high-production pastry environment
• Expertise in classic and modern pastry techniques (laminated doughs, cakes, and tarts).
• Skilled in baking, decorating, and maintaining high presentation standards.
• Adaptable to menu or production changes and multitask between café and catering.
• Experienced in recipe development, scaling, cost control, and inventory management.
• Effective communicator and leader, with cross-department coordination experience.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance at 90 days
• Comprehensive paid time off plans 
• Access to our 401k plan after 1 year company match
• Company discounts 
• Delicious staff meals and unlimited coffee beverages

Who We Are: 

Poppy's includes two community-focused cafes, catering, and an intimate event venue.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applicants. If you require any assistance to make the recruitment process more accessible, please reach out to our team. 

While performing the duties of the job, the Pastry Chef is regularly required to stand and walk; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch. They must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.