Pastry Prep Cook – Sweet & Savory Focus
Location: Laurel Bakery – Brooklyn, NY
About Laurel Bakery:
Laurel Bakery is part of Redwood Hospitality, the team behind Michelin-starred Oxalis, Place des Fêtes, and Café Mado. Our bakery blends artisanal tradition with modern creativity, serving a range of viennoiserie, seasonal pastries, and savory baked goods. We’re a neighborhood-facing production space that supports both retail and our broader hospitality group, with a commitment to quality, community, and care.
About the Role:
We’re seeking a skilled and motivated Pastry Prep team member with a well-rounded background in both sweet and savory pastry production . This is a great fit for someone with culinary or pastry training, prior professional kitchen experience, or strong self-taught skills, who is looking to work with a tight-knit team dedicated to excellence and growth.
This position is hands-on and collaborative, contributing to our daily viennoiserie and pastry prep while also supporting a variety of savory items such as laminated tarts, hand pies, quiches, and other seasonal savory bakes.
Key Responsibilities:
Prep and produce a range of baked goods, including sweet viennoiserie, seasonal pastries, and savory items (e.g., galettes, filled croissants, laminated savory pastries, quiches, etc.).
Scale, mix, shape, bake, and finish pastries with consistency and care.
Follow recipes accurately while working cleanly and efficiently.
Assist with both sweet and savory prep tasks according to the daily production schedule.
Work collaboratively with the pastry team to meet production goals.
Maintain a clean and organized work area, ensuring proper handling of equipment and ingredients.
Participate in the continued refinement of recipes and systems as needed.
Ideal Candidate:
Has some hands-on pastry or kitchen experience—culinary/pastry school, bakery/café work, or self-taught with proven skills.
Comfortable with both sweet and savory pastry prep, including lamination, custards, and savory fillings.
Has a strong sense of timing, attention to detail, and a clean, organized working style.
Enjoys learning and improving techniques in a fast-paced, high-standard environment.
Is reliable, communicative, and a team player.
Can lift 50+ lbs and stand for extended periods.
Interested in being part of a growing, thoughtful bakery team with opportunities for advancement.
What We Offer:
A chance to work in a bakery that values craft, seasonality, and collaboration.
Mentorship and guidance from a professional team committed to growth.
Exposure to a wide variety of techniques and ingredients, from viennoiserie to savory tart doughs and fillings.
A respectful and inclusive workplace where your contributions are recognized.
Opportunities to grow within the bakery or across Redwood Hospitality’s wider family of restaurants and cafes.
Laurel Bakery is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that reflects a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
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