Pastry Chef

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

The Chef / Pastry Chef will play an important role in the opening and ongoing operation of Blooming Tea Room. This position will be responsible for preparing both our savory menu and pastry selections, with particular attention to afternoon tea service, brunch, baking, presentation, consistency, and quality.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working across both the  culinary and pastry sides of the kitchen and understands that presentation is an essential part of the Blooming Tea Room experience.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys being creative, can maintain consistency during busy service, and is excited about growing with a new business.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute daily menu items according to Blooming Tea Room recipes and standards
• Prepare afternoon tea sandwiches, savory bites, brunch dishes, and other menu offerings
• Bake and prepare fresh scones, pastries, cakes, desserts, and specialty sweets
• Assist in developing seasonal pastries, desserts, and menu specials
• Create beautifully presented items for our signature tea towers
• Maintain consistent portion sizes, flavor, quality, and presentation
• Assist with recipe development, testing, and standardization
• Help establish efficient kitchen preparation and production procedures
• Prepare items for daily service as well as private tea parties and special events
• Monitor food quality and freshness throughout preparation and service
• Maintain proper food storage, labeling, rotation, and inventory practices
• Assist with ordering ingredients and monitoring food costs and waste
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen and pastry workspace
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and health department requirements
• Work closely with ownership and front-of-house staff to ensure smooth service
• Help train and guide kitchen support staff as the team grows
• Assist with opening and closing kitchen procedures
• Maintain a positive, professional, and team-oriented work environment

Pastry & Baking Experience

Because pastries and baked goods are an important part of the Blooming Tea Room experience, candidates should have hands-on experience with several of the following:

• Scones
• Cakes and specialty desserts
• Cookies and bars
• Tartlets and individual pastries
• Tea-size desserts and petite sweets
• Creams, fillings, frostings, and glazes
• Seasonal desserts
• Decorative plating and presentation

Experience creating elegant, feminine, or afternoon-tea-style desserts is especially welcome.

Qualifications

• Professional cooking and/or pastry experience preferred
• Strong baking and pastry skills
• Experience working in a restaurant, bakery, café, hotel, catering kitchen, or similar food-service environment
• Ability to prepare both savory and sweet menu items
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation
• Ability to follow recipes while also contributing creative ideas
• Excellent organization and time-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple preparations and deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and presentation
• Dependable, punctual, and professional
• Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Availability for weekends and holidays as required by business needs

What We’re Looking For

Beyond experience, we are looking for someone who understands the vision behind Blooming Tea Room.

Our Chef / Pastry Chef should be someone who gets excited about creating a beautiful tea tower, perfecting a fresh-baked scone, developing a seasonal pastry, and making sure every plate leaving the kitchen represents our brand.

This is an opportunity to join Blooming Tea Room at the beginning and have a meaningful role in developing our menu, kitchen standards, and guest experience.

If you have a passion for cooking, baking, pastry, afternoon tea, brunch, and beautiful food presentation, we would love to hear from you.