Corporate Pastry Chef

Recruiting Partner: Melissa Driza

Charlotte, North Carolina | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $75,000 to $80,000 | Job ID: 169979

Job Summary

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Join a food-driven company where craftsmanship, consistency, and true hospitality are at the heart of everything we do. Our team is dedicated to scratch-made excellence — no shortcuts, no compromises — and we’re searching for a Corporate Pastry Chef who shares that passion. This opportunity is ideal for a serious pastry professional with proven leadership experience who takes pride in execution, values structure, and wants to be part of a high-performing, food-forward organization with long-term vision.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with a structured monthly bonus program tied to performance
  • Full Company Paid Health Insurance 100%
  • Generous PTO
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding restaurant group

Requirements & Must-Haves

  • Minimum 8 years of culinary leadership in high-volume, upscale scratch-kitchen environments
  • Proven success managing ordering, labor, scheduling, and back-of-house operations
  • Experience in multi-unit or multi-concept restaurant groups with systems and structure
  • Strong tenure and demonstrated stability in previous leadership roles
  • Hands-on technical expertise in pastry, desserts, and bread at scale
  • Confident, professional communicator with thick skin and a high level of accountability
  • Leaders who take ownership, uphold standards, and raise the bar
  • Strong grasp of food safety, sanitation, and health inspection standards
  • Skilled at training and developing teams with clear communication and accountability
  • Comfortable working with an involved ownership team that values structure and performance

Preferred Background & Skills

  • Culinary degree or formal culinary training preferred
  • ServSafe certification or equivalent food safety credentials

 

JOB ID: 169979

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Melissa Driza

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