Pastry Chef

Our client is an upscale gourmet market located in the Livonia, MI area, renowned for its dedication to exceptional quality and artisanal food products. This establishment prides itself on offering a wide variety of gourmet foods and specialty items crafted with the utmost care and attention to detail. Catering to a discerning customer base, the market emphasizes fresh, scratch-made goods that highlight both traditional recipes and innovative culinary techniques. As a hub for food enthusiasts and culinary connoisseurs, this gourmet market maintains a reputation for excellence, combining premium ingredients with expert craftsmanship to produce outstanding products that delight the senses. The market environment is supportive and professional, providing a platform where creativity and skill are highly valued and fostered. With a focus on sustainable and quality sourcing, the establishment strives to create an inclusive community for those passionate about food and hospitality.

The role of Pastry and Bakery Chef at this gourmet market presents an exciting opportunity for a talented and hands-on professional to lead and oversee the production of all scratch-made cakes and desserts. This position demands strong supervisory experience to manage and inspire a skilled bakery team ensuring consistent quality, presentation, and taste of all products. This is a full-time employment opportunity, offering a five-day workweek totaling 50 hours, with Sundays and Mondays as regular days off, providing a balanced and manageable work schedule. The salary range for this role is competitive, between $70,000 and $75,000 plus, accompanied by valuable healthcare benefits, making it an attractive offer for qualified candidates. The responsibilities include managing an extensive array of specialty bakery items, such as fruit tarts, Italian macarons, wedding cakes, muffins, cookies, tiramisu, cannolis, quiches, cheesecakes, brownies, sfogliatelle, mousse, and other specialty desserts. Bread and starter experience would be considered a distinct advantage, enhancing the candidate’s ability to contribute creatively and operationally to the bakery’s offerings. The position offers an environment where creativity, precision, and leadership merge to craft some of the finest pastry and bakery products in the region. Candidates will find this role rewarding as it blends both the creative aspect of pastry arts with the supervisory elements essential for high-volume, high-quality production. This is a unique career opportunity to join a well-established gourmet market that values culinary excellence, personal growth, and team leadership in the art of pastry and baking.