Pastry Chef - Multi-Unit Restaurant Operations Pacific Pearl Cafe Irvine, CA Job Details Full-time $80,000 a year 23 hours ago Qualifications Bakery experience Program management Cost control Continuous improvement Organizational skills Full Job Description MC² Hospitality is looking for an experienced, creative, and highly organized Pastry Chef to oversee pastry and baked-goods production across our growing portfolio of restaurant concepts. This is a multi-unit position , not a traditional single-restaurant pastry role. We need someone who can create great product while also building the systems, recipes, pars, production schedules, and consistency required to execute across multiple locations. What You'll Do Oversee pastry and bakery production for multiple MC² locations Produce and develop pastries, desserts, baked goods, seasonal specials, and new menu items Maintain consistent recipes, presentation, portioning, and quality across every store Create standardized recipes, prep procedures, production sheets, and pars Build efficient daily and weekly production schedules based on store volume Coordinate production and deliveries between locations Train and coach store-level employees on pastry handling, finishing, plating, storage, and presentation Manage ordering, inventory, product rotation, and waste Maintain strong food-cost controls and accurate recipe costing Ensure proper labeling, dating, FIFO, sanitation, food safety, and allergen awareness Communicate proactively with Executive Chef, Operations, and Store Managers Support catering, special events, holidays, and new-store openings Continuously improve quality, efficiency, and profitability of the pastry program What We're Looking For We want someone who is equal parts pastry chef and operator . You should be creative enough to develop an exciting pastry program but organized enough to make sure the same product can be executed correctly every day across multiple restaurants. The ideal candidate has professional pastry/baking experience, strong production and organizational skills, experience with high-volume or multi-unit operations, solid knowledge of food cost and inventory management, strong leadership and training ability, and reliable transportation between Orange County locations. You must be comfortable working independently, managing your own priorities, meeting deadlines, and taking complete ownership of the pastry program. The MC² Standard Our Pastry Chef is responsible for more than making great pastries. You are responsible for building a repeatable program . That means the right product, the right quantity, at the right cost, delivered to the right location, consistently . We move quickly, hold high standards, and expect our leaders to communicate, solve problems, and take ownership. Passion. Positivity. Professionalism. Personality. Come Grow With Us MC² Hospitality is a growing Orange County restaurant group behind concepts including Pacific Pearl Cafe, White Rooster, CAPO, and The Shore OC . This position offers the opportunity to help shape a pastry program across multiple brands and play an important role as the company continues to grow. MC² =

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Pay:

$80,000.00 per year

Work Location:

In person