Pastry Chef

Lillie’s Soulful Plate is a nurse owned food service company specializing in soulful, Southern inspired food with roots in North Carolina. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a dependable and experienced Pastry Chef to help prepare fresh baked goods and desserts for our food service operations.

Position Summary

The Pastry Chef is responsible for preparing, baking, portioning, and packaging a variety of desserts and baked goods according to Lillie’s Soulful Plate recipes, quality standards, and production needs.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working independently, is comfortable with early-morning production, and can consistently produce high-quality baked goods in a commercial kitchen environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake cakes, pound cakes, cookies, brownies, pies, cobblers, muffins, breakfast pastries, and other desserts as assigned.
• Follow Lillie’s Soulful Plate recipes, portion standards, and presentation guidelines.
• Measure, mix, bake, cool, cut, portion, decorate, and package products.
• Ensure consistency in taste, appearance, size, and quality.
• Complete production according to daily and weekly order quantities.
• Label, date, package, and properly store finished products.
• Monitor ingredient inventory and notify management when supplies need to be reordered.
• Minimize food waste and use ingredients efficiently.
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation throughout each shift.
• Properly clean and sanitize equipment, utensils, work surfaces, and preparation areas.
• Follow food-safety, sanitation, allergen, and cross-contamination procedures.
• Follow all company policies and applicable health department requirements.
• Assist with other light kitchen preparation or packaging duties when needed.
• Communicate promptly with management regarding production issues, ingredient shortages, equipment concerns, or delays.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of professional baking, pastry, bakery, restaurant, catering, or commercial kitchen experience preferred.
• Experience preparing baked goods from scratch strongly preferred.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and produce consistent results.
• Knowledge of basic baking techniques, measurements, temperatures, and food-safety practices.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple production items.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Dependable, punctual, and able to complete production within established timelines.
• Comfortable working early-morning shifts.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive kitchen tasks.
• Ability to lift and carry approximately 25–50 pounds as needed.
• Must have or obtain a valid Washington State Food Worker Card.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Schedule & Availability

This is a part-time position with hours based on production needs. Shifts will generally occur during the early morning hours so products can be prepared, packaged, and ready for delivery or service.

Candidates should have flexibility for weekday shifts and weekends.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work and understands that consistency matters. Our ideal Pastry Chef is reliable, efficient, organized, creative, and able to reproduce the same high-quality product every time.

Because Lillie’s Soulful Plate serves customers through airport retail, government contracts, home-delivered meals, catering, and other partnerships, dependability and the ability to meet production deadlines are essential.

Work Environment

This position primarily involves standing, bending, lifting, working around commercial ovens and kitchen equipment, and working in hot and cold kitchen environments.

Lillie’s Soulful Plate LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

A Taste of North Carolina In Every Bite!

Pay: $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15.0 – 30.0 per week

Work Location: In person