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There are currently 262 Pastry Cook jobs in Des Plaines, IL hiring this May 2026. These openings are a great way to earn income, gain experience, and work at a location close to you.

If you want to work as a Pastry Cook, local opportunities make it easy to get started, whether you're experienced or new to the job.

Why Choose a Pastry Cook Job in Your Area

Working as a Pastry Cook in Des Plaines offers many benefits:

  • Convenient location - work near your home or in your neighborhood
  • Fast hiring process - many employers are hiring now
  • No degree required - learn while you work
  • Flexible scheduling - choose shifts that fit your lifestyle
  • Valuable experience - build skills to grow your career

You can apply to Pastry Cook positions close to you, whether in restaurants, hotels, or catering services. Some jobs require prior experience, but many are entry-level and provide training.

If you’re looking for Pastry Cook work in your area, Pastry Cook jobs close to you, or local Pastry Cook openings with no experience required, there are real opportunities available.

What Employers Look for in a Pastry Cook

Every workplace is different, but most employers want someone who:

  • Arrives on time
  • Communicates clearly
  • Works well with others
  • Follows instructions and stays focused
  • Learns quickly on the job

Depending on the business, Pastry Cook duties may include food preparation, assisting kitchen staff, maintaining cleanliness, or managing orders.

How to Apply for Pastry Cook Jobs Near You in Des Plaines, IL

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Top Paying Pastry Cook Jobs in Des Plaines, IL

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Pastry Cook

at Deer Path Inn
Lake Forest, IL, USA|Onsite
From $23.00 to $25.00

From $23.00 to $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Pastry Cook

at Deer Path Inn
Lake Forest, IL, USA|Onsite
From $21.00 to $23.00

From $21.00 to $23.00

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

uniform provided

uniform provided

Pastry Cook (Fine Dining)

at Trulucks Oceans Finest Seafood & Crab
Arlington Heights, IL, USA|Onsite
From $22.00 to $25.00

From $22.00 to $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Continued Education for Culinary & Wine Knowledge

Continued Education for Culinary & Wine Knowledge

Daily Shift Meals

Daily Shift Meals

Performance-based culture

Performance-based culture

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

employee discount

employee discount

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

401k with Matching

401k with Matching

Pastry Prep Cook

at Good Ambler
Des Plaines, IL, USA|Onsite
From $20.00 to $24.00

From $20.00 to $24.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

paid leave

paid leave

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short term disability

short term disability

accident insurance

accident insurance

Hospital coverage

Hospital coverage

401k retirement plan with company match

401k retirement plan with company match

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Complimentary tickets

Complimentary tickets

Discounted tickets

Discounted tickets

Transit Benefits

Transit Benefits

Cake Decorator Pastry Cook at Bakehouse

at Molly's Cupcakes
Oak Park, IL, USA|Onsite
Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Cook

at Advocate Aurora Health
Des Plaines, IL, USA|
From $20.80 to $31.20

From $20.80 to $31.20

Hourly

Hourly

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Pastry Chef

at Beatrix - Fulton Market
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
From $19.50 to $33.50

From $19.50 to $33.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Restaurant Discounts

Restaurant Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Accident protection

Accident protection

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Domestic Partner Benefits

401(k)

401(k)

Prep Cook

at Gibsons Restaurant Group
Des Plaines, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Cashier/ Line Cook

at The Wendy's Company
Des Plaines, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Highly competitive pay

Highly competitive pay

insurance

insurance

401k

401k

Plenty of hours

Plenty of hours

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Product discounts

Product discounts

Executive Pastry Chef

at Goodwin Recruiting
Chicago, IL, USA|Remote
Exact $90,000.00

Exact $90,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Wellness Program

Wellness Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

bonus program

bonus program

Cook IV, Kitchen - PM

at mcr
Des Plaines, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $27.44

Exact $27.44

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

hotel discounts

hotel discounts

weekly pay

weekly pay

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Options

Retirement Options

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

career advancement

career advancement

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Line Cook

at LongHorn Steakhouse
Des Plaines, IL, USA|Onsite
From $15.00 to $19.75

From $15.00 to $19.75

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Assistant Pastry Chef at SouthLoop

at Molly's Cupcakes
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Pastry Chef - The Ritz-Carlton

at Sage Hospitality
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
From $80,000.00 to $95,000.00

From $80,000.00 to $95,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401k plan

401k plan

Health savings account

Health savings account

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Pastry Baker

at Albertsons
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

associate discounts

associate discounts

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Pastry Baker

at Albertsons
Oak Park, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

associate discounts

associate discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Training and education programs

Training and education programs

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Pastry Sous Chef Manager - Eataly Chicago

at Eataly
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
From $60,000.00 to $65,000.00

From $60,000.00 to $65,000.00

Salary

Salary

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

401k with match

401k with match

bonus program

bonus program

Free family meal daily

Free family meal daily

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Classes on products and Italian cuisine

Classes on products and Italian cuisine

Referral Bonus Program

Referral Bonus Program

Pastry Chef - The Ritz-Carlton - Full-time

at Sage Hospitality
Arlington Heights, IL, USA|Onsite
From $80,000.00 to $95,000.00

From $80,000.00 to $95,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Independent PTO program

Independent PTO program

401K with employer matching

401K with employer matching

Health savings account

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

basic life insurance

basic life insurance

AD&D insurance

AD&D insurance

Company-paid short-term disability

Company-paid short-term disability

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

employee discounts on hotels and restaurants

employee discounts on hotels and restaurants

Pastry Sous Chef

at FAIRMONT
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
From $70,000.00 to $90,000.00

From $70,000.00 to $90,000.00

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Employee benefit card

Employee benefit card

opportunities for professional growth

opportunities for professional growth

Corporate social responsibility activities

Corporate social responsibility activities

Food Preparer - $22.65

at Gate Gourmet
Des Plaines, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $22.65

Exact $22.65

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Union benefits

Union benefits

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Cook

at Raising Cane's
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $16.00

Exact $16.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short term disability

short term disability

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

Education Assistance

Education Assistance

Gym membership program

Gym membership program

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

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