Pastry Chef

Join Our Team as a Pastry Chef!

Are you a creative and detail-driven Pastry Chef with a passion for baking at scale? We're looking for a culinary professional who blends artistry and precision to create high-quality desserts and pastries in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.

As our Pastry Chef, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the quality and consistency of our baked goods—from cheesecakes, to pastries to breads. You'll manage day-to-day pastry production, lead a small team, and work closely with leadership to develop innovative new products that keep our offerings fresh, exciting, and ahead of the curve.

This is an opportunity to bring your culinary expertise into a growing wholesale bakery where excellence, creativity, and teamwork are always on the menu.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and participate in daily pastry production: baking, decorating, assembling, and finishing.
• Work from scratch using commercial-scale baking methods.
• Develop and test new recipes for cakes, pastries, desserts, and bread.
• Maintain high presentation standards and consistent quality across all products.
• Oversee pastry team operations: task delegation, time management, and quality control.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety guidelines.
• Manage inventory, reduce waste, and help control food and labor costs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with managers and other production leads.
• Provide hands-on training and mentorship to junior team members.
• Stay informed on industry trends, seasonal flavors, and baking innovations.

What We’re Looking For:

• Degree or certification in Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary Arts (preferred).
• 2+ years experience in a Pastry Chef or similar leadership role.
• Advanced skills in pastry techniques, flavor pairing, and design.
• Comfortable with high-volume production environments.
• Strong attention to detail and high standards for presentation.
• Excellent time management, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Able to remain calm, focused, and organized under pressure.
• Must be adaptable, collaborative, and solution-oriented.
• Food safety certification required.

You’ll Thrive Here If You Are:

• Passionate about pastry and creative innovation.
• Calm under pressure, especially during busy production times.
• A natural leader with a team-first mindset.
• Detail-oriented but flexible when the situation calls for it.
• Committed to cleanliness, safety, and consistency.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay based on experience.
• Opportunities for growth and leadership.
• A collaborative and supportive team culture.
• Access to premium baking ingredients and equipment.

Benefits Include:

• Monday through Friday and a 1/2 day on Saturday (days only, closed on major holidays).
• Competitive pay (depending on experience).
• Meal discount.
• Health insurance with a large employer contribution (FT).
• Vision, dental, life and accident insurance also available.
• Pet insurance and Pet discount programs (FT and PT).
• Health reward program included with the medical.
• Financial Fitness program to help you stay on top of your financial goals.
• Employee Assistance program to help with work and life issues.
• Great staff!
• Team oriented.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA), it is the policy of Hellas to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for Hellas. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Human Resources, (727) 934-8400, and [email protected].

Hellas Bakery & Pita, is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our company thrives upon the mutual respect and understanding between its employees, and as such, all qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individuals age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Family owned and operated (in business 50+ years!), Hellas is a local favorite and must "go to" for tourists and locals alike! We are located right on the beautiful Sponge Docks. There are many restaurants with similar menus in the area, but people choose Hellas because of the amazing staff that we have! Come be a part of our team and make meaningful connections not only with your co-workers, but also with our guests!