Top 493 Cook, pastry Jobs in Louisville, Ky

Executive Pastry Chef
OLE Restaurant Group —Louisville, KY
- $65,000 - $75,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- Math
- Bakery
- Store discount
- Health insurance
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10d
Catering Staff (delivery driver, server, pantry prep)
Ladyfingers Catering —Louisville, KY
- $18 - $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Spanish
- English
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Cook/Driver
Bearnos —Louisville, KY
- $10 - $15 an hour
- Part-time
- Clean driving record
- Driver's License
- Organizational skills
- Employee discount
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3d
Experienced Grill Cooks
Volare Restaurant —Louisville, KY
- From $17 an hour
- Part-time
- In person
- Bar
- Cooking
- Mid-level
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3d
Cook/Chef
Treyton Oak Towers —Louisville, KY
- $13 - $25 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- In-person
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Cake Decorator
Bae’s Baekery —Louisville, KY
- $20 - $24 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Assembly
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Store discount
- Paid time off
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Experienced Pizza Maker/Topper
Wheated Louisville —Louisville, KY
- $17 - $20 an hour
- Part-time
- Casual dining restaurant
- No experience needed
- Cleaning
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6d
Cook
Beechmont Bakeshop —Louisville, KY
- From $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Bakery
- In-person
- Café
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13d
prep cook
University Club of Louisville —Louisville, KY
- $16 - $20 an hour
- Part-time
- Organizational skills
- In-person
- Communication skills
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6d
Production Assistant (Baking)
The Comfy Cow —Louisville, KY
- Part-time
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Bakery
- Entry level
Cook Full Time Days
Baptist Health System KY & IN —Louisville, KY
- Full-time
- Hospital
- 5 years
- Mid-level
- Tuition reimbursement
13d
Child Care Cook
Madison Area Technical College —Louisville, KY
- $20.14 - $21.65 an hour
- Full-time
- Classroom
- CPR Certification
- High school diploma or GED
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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11d
Pastry Cook
Levy Sector —Louisville, KY
- $18 - $21 an hour
- Part-time
- Background check
- Mid-level
- Kitchen
- Wellness program
- Paid time off
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Bakeshop Team Member
Haymarket —Louisville, KY
- Full-time
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Sanitation
- High school diploma or GED
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Cook
Connors Steak & Seafood —Louisville, KY
- $18 - $23 an hour
- Part-time
- No education required
- English
- In-person
- Paid training
- Health insurance
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Prep Cook- M.Peppers
Eternal Optimist —Louisville, KY
- $18 an hour
- Full-time
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Communication skills
- Entry level
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2d
Pastry Chef
SERAI LLC —Louisville, KY
- $15 - $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Bakery
- Leadership
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Line Cook
The Service Station Restaurant —Louisville, KY
- $15 - $22 an hour
- Part-time
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Entry level
- Employee discount
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4d
Prep Cook
J. Alexander’s Restaurants —Louisville, KY
- Part-time
- 18 years or older
- Restaurant
- Communication skills
- 401(k) matching
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Cook
Mussel & Burger Bar —Louisville, KY
- $14 - $20 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Mentoring
- Health insurance
- Employee discount
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Executive Pastry Chef

OLE Restaurant Group
Louisville, KY

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Job Details

Full-time
$65,000 - $75,000 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Store discount
Health insurance
Paid time off
Employee discount

Qualifications

Bakery experience
Teamwork
Food service health code compliance
Team leadership
Labeling
Program development
Safety regulations
Food portioning
Food allergen management
Team development
Culinary Arts
Math
Kitchen cost control
Food safety sanitizing procedures
Inventory tracking for food cost management
Organizational skills
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Baking ingredient preparation
Materials management in food and beverage
Managing kitchen staff
Packaging (food)
Measuring ingredients
Menu costing
Restaurant cost management
Demand forecasting for production planning

Full Job Description

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and creative Executive Pastry Chef to lead a high-volume pastry operation serving a diverse, multi-concept restaurant group. This position oversees the centralized production of all desserts, breads, baked goods, ice creams, sorbets, confections, and specialty pastry items across multiple restaurant concepts and catering operations.

The Executive Pastry Chef is responsible for developing distinctive offerings tailored to each concept while ensuring consistent quality, efficient production, and exceptional presentation at every location. The ideal candidate combines strong pastry expertise with operational discipline and inspiring leadership. This is a hands-on role for a chef who thrives in a fast-paced production environment and can successfully balance creativity, consistency, cost control, and volume.

Key Responsibilities

Lead all pastry and bakery operations supporting the group’s restaurants, private events, catering programs, and seasonal initiatives.
Oversee high-volume production of plated desserts, cakes, breads, breakfast pastries, baked goods, ice creams, sorbets, sauces, confections, and specialty items.
Develop original pastry programs and menu items that reflect the identity, service style, and guest expectations of each restaurant concept.
Create, document, test, and maintain standardized recipes, production methods, plating guides, and quality-control procedures.
Establish production schedules and distribution systems that ensure every location receives fresh, accurate, and properly packaged products on time.
Maintain consistent standards for flavor, texture, appearance, portioning, presentation, and shelf life across all concepts.
Recruit, train, schedule, coach, and develop pastry cooks, bakers, decorators, and production team members.
Foster a professional, collaborative kitchen culture centered on accountability, creativity, organization, and continuous improvement.
Partner with executive chefs, culinary leaders, operations teams, and restaurant management on menu development, seasonal changes, special events, and new concept openings.
Manage ingredient and labor costs through accurate recipe costing, portion control, purchasing, inventory management, and waste reduction.
Forecast production needs based on restaurant volume, reservations, catering orders, seasonality, and special events.
Oversee ordering, receiving, storage, rotation, and inventory of ingredients, packaging materials, smallwares, and pastry equipment.
Ensure products are packaged, labeled, stored, and transported correctly to preserve quality and meet food-safety requirements.
Maintain strict sanitation, allergen-control, food-handling, and workplace-safety standards in accordance with company policies and health regulations.
Ensure pastry equipment is operated safely, cleaned properly, and maintained in good working condition.
Remain current on pastry techniques, ingredients, equipment, and industry trends while introducing innovations appropriate to the group’s brands and operations.

Qualifications

Significant professional experience in pastry, baking, dessert production, and frozen-dessert preparation.
Previous leadership experience as an Executive Pastry Chef, Pastry Chef, Executive Sous Chef–Pastry, or comparable senior pastry professional.
Demonstrated success managing a high-volume pastry department, commissary kitchen, hotel pastry operation, restaurant group, or large-scale catering program.
Advanced knowledge of plated desserts, breads, laminated doughs, cakes, chocolates, confections, ice creams, sorbets, sauces, and contemporary pastry techniques.
Proven ability to manage production for multiple outlets or restaurant concepts while maintaining consistency and brand differentiation.
Strong leadership, communication, organization, and team-development skills.
Experience creating standardized recipes, production schedules, plating specifications, and training materials.
Working knowledge of recipe costing, budgeting, inventory control, purchasing, labor management, and waste reduction.
Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, allergen management, labeling, and proper storage practices.
Ability to scale recipes accurately and apply culinary math to yields, portions, conversions, and production planning.
Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage competing deadlines, and adjust quickly to changing business needs.
Culinary or pastry degree is preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
Food-safety certification required or must be obtained within the company’s designated timeframe.
Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.

Physical and Operational Requirements

Ability to stand and work in a kitchen or production environment for extended periods.
Ability to lift and safely carry ingredients, equipment, and finished products as required.
Ability to work around ovens, freezers, mixers, and other commercial pastry equipment.
Ability to travel between restaurant locations when needed to support training, quality assurance, menu launches, and special events.

What Success Looks Like

The successful Executive Pastry Chef will build a pastry program that delivers exceptional products consistently and efficiently across every concept. They will develop a skilled, motivated team; create memorable desserts and baked goods; maintain strong financial and operational controls; and ensure each restaurant receives the right products at the right quality and at the right time.

Join our culinary leadership team and shape the pastry identity of a growing, multi-concept restaurant group. This is an opportunity to combine creative artistry with large-scale operational leadership and make a meaningful impact across every guest experience.

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Employee discount
Health insurance
Paid time off
Store discount

Work Location: In person

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