Pinkbox Doughnuts isn’t your old-school bakery — we’re the bold, colorful, made-from-scratch doughnut headquarters serving up 70+ Insta-worthy flavors daily, including icons like Pinky & Pooh. Our signature coffee menu is always rotating too, because we like to keep things fresh, fun, and never boring.
With 14 locations across Las Vegas & St. George, Utah, plus Salt Lake City it’s no surprise we’ve been voted “Best Doughnuts in Vegas” year after year. Tourists flock, locals stay loyal, and our doughnuts keep going viral for a reason.
Pinkbox Doughnuts is a fast-growing, multi-state brand with a clear roadmap toward national expansion. We are seeking an experienced Pastry Chef to lead scratch-based product development, decoration standards, and production consistency across our commissary and retail locations.
This role focuses on scratch-made fillings, glazes, icings, frostings, and decorative execution at scale. Donut production experience is preferred but not required. Strong pastry fundamentals are essential.
Essential Responsibilities
Develop and refine scratch-made fillings, glazes, icings, frostings, and toppings
Adapt classic and modern pastry techniques into donut applications
Support seasonal and limited-time product launches
Maintain visual and flavor consistency across all locations
Establish and enforce SOPs for filling, glazing, decorating, finishing, and storage
Scale recipes while maintaining quality, texture, and appearance
Conduct tastings, audits, and quality checks at commissary and store levels
Partner with suppliers to standardize ingredients
Train commissary and shop-level teams on pastry execution and decoration
Develop training materials and rollout documentation
Serve as the pastry subject-matter expert across all current markets
Cost all recipes, including fillings, glazes, icings, frostings, and decorative components
Track ingredient yield, batch scaling, waste, and margin impact
Partner with operations and supply chain to support efficient production
Support new store openings with training and product readiness
Minimum 5 years experience as a Pastry Chef, Head Baker, or senior pastry leader in a commercial, retail, hotel, or R&D environment
Expert skill in scratch pastry production and decoration
Proven experience costing recipes, including yield and waste considerations
Experience scaling recipes for high-volume production
Strong leadership, training, and communication skills
Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
Donut production experience
Multi-unit or multi-location operational support
Culinary or Pastry degree/certification
Highly competitive salary based on experience and scope
Performance-based bonus potential tied to execution, cost control, and launches
Comprehensive benefits package, including health benefits and paid time off
