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Executive Pastry Chef – Vandelay Hospitality Group

Jack & Harry's | TX
Dallas, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 2/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025

Executive

Pastry Chef – Vandelay Hospitality Group

About Vandelay

Hospitality Group

For over a decade, Vandelay Hospitality Group

has built a legacy of iconic dining experiences, growing our portfolio across

brands and markets nationwide. Guided by a shared vision, our team creates

timeless spaces that embody the best of American hospitality – where quality,

authenticity and a sense of place unite to leave a lasting impression.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an exceptional and highly

experienced Executive Pastry Chef to oversee and elevate the dessert programs

across our portfolio of restaurants. This position requires a visionary leader

with advanced pastry skills and a proven track record in the culinary world.

The Executive Pastry Chef will be responsible for developing and standardizing

menus, training pastry teams and ensuring the highest quality of desserts and

pastries across all locations. A mandatory stage will be part of the hiring

process to assess expertise and creativity.

Key Responsibilities

Menu Development and Execution

  • Design and implement innovative dessert

menus for all restaurant locations, ensuring they align with each

concept’s vision and target audience

  • Create seasonal menus, incorporating
  • fresh, high-quality ingredients and align with industry trends

  • Develop standardized recipes and plating
  • guides to maintain consistency across locations

  • Collaborate with the CEO and CCO to
  • ensure menu consistency and harmony

    Quality Control and Presentation

  • Monitor and maintain the highest
  • standards of quality, presentation and consistency for all desserts and

    pastries served

  • Conduct regular tastings and audits to
  • ensure compliance with company standards

  • Collaborate with restaurant operations
  • teams to address challenges and ensure seamless pastry production

    Team Leadership and Training

  • Lead, mentor and train pastry teams at
  • each location to ensure a consistent level of expertise and execution

  • Conduct regular on-site visits to provide
  • hands-on coaching and evaluate team performance

  • Develop training materials and workshops
  • to advance technical skills and knowledge among pastry staff

    Inventory and Cost Management

  • Oversee pastry department budgets,
  • including food costs, labor and waste management

  • Source high-quality ingredients,
  • negotiate vendor contracts and streamline supply chains

  • Monitor inventory levels across locations
  • and ensure cost-effective use of resources

    Creativity and Innovation

  • Stay ahead of culinary trends to bring
  • fresh ideas and unique concepts to the dessert program

  • Develop signature desserts and showcase
  • pieces for special events, private dining and promotional purposes

    Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Pastry
  • Chef or similar role in a fine dining or upscale restaurant

  • Proven expertise in a wide range of
  • pastry techniques, including baking, chocolate work, sugar artistry and

    plated desserts

  • Exceptional attention to detail and a
  • commitment to culinary excellence

  • Strong leadership, organizational and
  • time-management skills

  • Ability to work well under pressure in a
  • fast-paced environment

  • Excellent organizational, communication and
  • time-management skills

  • Culinary degree or equivalent formal
  • training preferred

  • Ability to travel regularly to restaurant
  • locations and adapt to a dynamic schedule

    Perks

  • Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
  • available

  • Professional development and career
  • growth

  • Robust Training program
  • Dining discounts at all Vandelay Hospitality
  • Group concepts

  • All Vandelay Hospitality Group
  • restaurants are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and the 4th of July so

    our team can celebrate with their friends and family

    Vandelay Hospitality Group provides

    equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment

    without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,

    genetics, or any other federal / state protected category.

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