We’re Hiring: Head Pastry Chef – Product Development & Operations

? Vadodara, Gujarat | Full-Time

We are looking for an experienced, creative and ambitious Head Pastry Chef to lead and rebuild our pastry & bakery department.

This is not just a production role. We are looking for someone who can take complete ownership of the department — from product development and innovation to daily production, team management, quality control and operational systems.

Our ambition is to build a strong, scalable bakery brand with the potential to grow nationally , and we are looking for someone who is excited by the prospect to help build that journey.

The Role

As Head Pastry Chef, you will be responsible for:

- Rebuilding and developing our pastry & bakery range
- Creating new, distinctive products while continuously improving existing ones
- Leading R&D;, trials and seasonal product development
- Managing the complete day-to-day operations of the pastry department
- Developing standardized recipes, SOPs and production systems
- Ensuring consistency, quality, presentation and taste across every product
- Managing food costs, yields, wastage, inventory and production planning
- Building systems that can eventually be replicated across multiple locations
- Training, mentoring and managing the pastry team
- Establishing strong quality-control processes




- Working closely with ownership on the long-term product and growth strategy

Who We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of strong professional pastry/bakery experience , with experience in a senior or leadership role preferred
- Excellent technical knowledge across pastry, cakes, breads, viennoiserie and contemporary bakery products
- Strong product development and R&D; capabilities
- A creative mindset with the ability to understand trends and develop products with a strong identity
- Strong understanding of commercial bakery operations
- Experience with recipe standardization, costing, shelf life and scalable production
- Ability to lead and develop a team
- Strong attention to detail and uncompromising standards for quality
- Someone who is equally comfortable creating a new product and running an efficient kitchen

Most importantly, we are looking for someone who wants to build , not simply maintain — someone who is excited about creating products, developing a team and helping us build a pastry operation capable of scaling into a national business. This is a full-time position based in Vadodara.

To apply, please share your CV, portfolio/Instagram profile, current location and examples of products or menus you have developed.

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