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About the Role
Kindred Fare is seeking a Pastry Chef to lead its dessert program and daily baking. This role is for a pastry professional who takes ownership, thrives on independence, and enjoys collaborating with a talented chef team. You will create desserts, breads, and baked goods from scratch and have creative freedom to develop desserts for special menus and dinners.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute wholesome seasonal dessert menus for nightly service
- Prepare and bake pastries, breads, and desserts completely from scratch
- Collaborate with the chef team on daily specials, events, and the Monday Chef’s Menu desserts
- Maintain consistency, quality, and visual appeal of all pastry offerings
- Manage pastry prep and daily production for dinner service
- Oversee ordering, inventory, and cost awareness for the pastry department
- Communicate with the prep team to coordinate production and storage
- Uphold cleanliness, organization, and food-safety standards
- Stay focused on guest feedback and reviews, working with the team to improve consistency and manage expectations for a great dining experience
- Occasionally assist the line or prep team during busy services
- Make occasional supply runs to local grocery stores or farm stands for seasonal ingredients
- Accepting and checking daily deliveries, and managing maintenance visits that occur in the morning before prep team arrives
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of professional experience as a Pastry Chef, Baker, or Dessert Cook in a restaurant, hotel, bakery, or creative retail environment
- Solid work history and interest in a long-term, stable role
- Strong foundation in scratch pastry, breads, and plated dessert work
- Stays current with culinary and hospitality trends
- Proven experience in a role with creative input and ownership, not just baking off or following preset recipes
- Self-motivated, dependable, and confident running your own program
- Comfortable working independently in the morning and collaboratively with the team once prep begins
- Excellent time management and organization skills in a fast-paced environment
- Passion for local ingredients, seasonal cooking, and thoughtful presentation
- Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle required for local ingredient runs
Skills
- Scratch cooking
- Dessert development
- Baking
- Menu development
- Inventory management
- Cost control
- Food safety
- Time management
- Organization
Location
- Geneva, NY
Work Type
- Part-time
- Daytime hours
- Occasional night work
Experience Level
- 4+ years of professional experience
Salary/Compensations
- $22–$26 per hour
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off
- Flexible schedules
- Employee meal and dining discounts
- Opportunity to lead a creative pastry program with autonomy and input on menus
About the Company
- Kindred Fare is a spirited, seasonally driven restaurant in Geneva, NY, known for scratch cooking and local ingredients.
- The Kindred kitchen is easygoing, collaborative, and full of personality.
- We work hard, are committed to execute, communicate openly, and take pride in what we create.
- If you’re someone who takes initiative, thrives on creativity, and enjoys being part of a lively team, you’ll fit right in here.