Executive Pastry Chef, Luxury Hotel
Luxury hotel in Beverly Hills with a unionized pastry team, hiring through a culinary recruiting agency
| Employer | Luxury hotel in Beverly Hills with a unionized pastry team, hiring through a culinary recruiting agency (not named) |
|---|---|
| Location | Beverly Hills, CA (Los Angeles) · On-site |
| Type & level | Full-time · Manager |
| Pay | Not stated in the posting · BLS median for chefs and head cooks: USD 62,470 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025 national median); the source posting states no pay |
| Visa path | O-1B fit (senior candidates) |
| Role family | Executive Pastry Chef |
About the role
A luxury hotel in Beverly Hills needs an executive pastry chef to run its pastry kitchen. The kitchen supplies large banquets, a restaurant, in-room dining and the pool. The chef will lead a union team and shape California farm-to-table dessert menus, with freedom to change them from year to year.
What you'll do
- Lead, coach and develop a unionized pastry team.
- Oversee high-volume pastry production for banquets of up to 800 guests.
- Supply desserts for the restaurant, in-room dining and pool service.
- Develop and evolve California farm-to-table dessert menus.
- Handle chocolate work and plated or banquet finishing at a luxury standard.
- Interact with guests and take part in public-relations activities.
Requirements
- Pastry leadership experience in a luxury hotel.
- Stable tenure of more than 2 years in each previous role.
- Strong chocolate skills.
- Experience producing high-volume banquets, such as several events of 400 to 700 guests back to back in one week.
- Comfort with guest-facing and PR interaction.
- Experience working with a union workforce.
Nice to have
Pay & benefits
Not stated in the posting · BLS median for chefs and head cooks: USD 62,470. The posting lists medical, dental and vision coverage (shown as MDV), paid time off, a 401k and parking.
Pay source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025 national median); the source posting states no pay. Market data, not an offer from O1DMatch.
Visa path
Senior pastry chefs often support an O-1B case with evidence such as culinary awards, competition results, press coverage, a record of leading notable luxury kitchens, and high pay relative to the field. The posting states no citizenship restriction. A hotel employer like this one, or a U.S. agent acting for the candidate, could file the petition. Whether a given candidate qualifies depends on their individual record, and no outcome can be promised.
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