Pastry Chef in Glendale, Arizona at Chicken N Pickle

About Us

Chicken N Pickle is a unique, indoor/outdoor family entertainment complex that includes a casual, chef-driven restaurant and sports bar, pickleball courts and professional instruction, space for live entertainment, a variety of yard games and space to lounge outdoors with (or without) your dog. Each venue offers indoor and outdoor space for public and private parties and hosts an impressive schedule of events including concerts, charitable fundraisers, watch parties and more.

We think of our brand as that of a rambunctious, multi-generational family that works hard and plays hard. We’re driven to provide our employees with a supportive, meaningful work environment, by bringing all voices to the table and providing opportunities for mentorship with career growth.

Good Food. Good Friends. Great Fun. 🥒🐔🏓

Chicken N Pickle is looking for an experienced Baker / Pastry Chef to lead and grow our baking program. We’re looking for a hands-on baking professional with an extensive background in high-volume production who understands both the craft of baking and the operational side of building a successful program.

The ideal candidate has experience leading a bakery or pastry operation, managing a team, developing production systems, and scaling a business or food program as it grows. Experience in a large-scale hospitality, restaurant, bakery, or foodservice operation is highly valued.

What You’ll Do

• Lead day-to-day baking and pastry production in a high-volume environment
• Develop and maintain recipes, production standards, and quality controls
• Build efficient systems and processes to support growth and increased volume
• Hire, train, and develop bakery team members
• Manage inventory, food costs, labor, and production schedules
• Partner with culinary and operations leadership to expand and improve the program
• Maintain high standards for quality, consistency, food safety, and presentation

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive professional baking and/or pastry experience
• Proven experience in a high-volume production environment
• Previous leadership or management experience
• Experience building, expanding, or scaling a bakery, pastry, or food production operation
• Strong understanding of food cost, labor management, production planning, and operational efficiency
• Creative, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build something from the ground up
• Hospitality, restaurant, bakery, catering, or large-scale foodservice experience preferred

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K + Company matching program
• 20 days of PTO each year
• 4 Volunteer PTO days each year
• Employee Perks