Pastry Chef, Fine Dining Restaurant

Job overview

The Pastry Chef, Fine Dining Restaurant role is onsite in Boston, MA, with a stated annual salary range of $70,000–$80,000. Gecko Hospitality’s Massachusetts recruiters are partnering with an independent restaurant known for award-winning farm-to-table cuisine, inventive cocktails, and hospitality. The chef leads the pastry program, preserving signature desserts while developing original creations. The role also builds and mentors the pastry team and manages department costs and performance to support culinary quality and restaurant profitability.

What you'll do

• Recruit, train, and mentor the pastry team
• maintain the restaurant’s dessert standards while developing creative offerings
• oversee cost analysis and department profit-and-loss performance
• maintain equipment sanitation and kitchen maintenance standards
• and communicate and delegate tasks to meet restaurant standards.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

pastry chef

fine dining

boston ma

gecko hospitality

annual salary $70k–$80k

dessert program

pastry team leadership

farm-to-table cuisine

restaurant management

cost analysis

401(k)

health benefits

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) plan
• health, dental, and vision coverage.

Why this role

The restaurant offers a 401(k) plan and health, dental, and vision coverage. The posting seeks at least two years of high-volume restaurant management experience.

About the employer

Gecko Hospitality is hiring for this role. Industry: Full-Service Restaurants. Sector: 72.