Pastry Chef​/Product Development Lead

Pinkbox Doughnuts is a fast-growing,
multi-state brand known for bold visuals, innovative flavors, and high-volume execution, with a clear roadmap toward national expansion. We are seeking an experienced Pastry Chef / Product Development Lead to own scratch-based product development, decoration standards, and production consistency across our commissary and retail locations.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a pastry professional who wants to build recipes, systems, and standards that scale with a growing brand. The focus is on scratch-made fillings, glazes, icings, frostings, and decorative execution
.

Donut production experience is preferred but not required.

• Create, test, and refine scratch-made fillings, glazes, icings, frostings, and toppings
• Lead donut finishing and decoration standards for visual consistency
• Partner with marketing and operations on seasonal and limited-time launches
• Adapt classic and modern pastry techniques into donut applications
• Track pastry and dessert trends beyond donuts

• Establish and enforce SOPs for filling, glazing, decorating, finishing, and storage
• Scale recipes while protecting flavor, texture, and appearance
• Conduct tastings, audits, and quality evaluations across locations
• Partner with suppliers to standardize ingredients

• Train and mentor commissary and shop-level teams
• Develop training materials and rollout documentation
• Serve as the pastry subject-matter expert across all current markets

• Cost all fillings, glazes, icings, frostings, and decorative components
• Manage yield, batch scaling, waste, and margin impact
• Support new store openings with product readiness and training

• 5+ years as a Pastry Chef, Head Baker, or senior pastry leader in a commercial, retail, hotel, or R&D environment
• Expert skill in scratch pastry production and decoration
• Proven experience costing recipes
  , including yield and waste
• Experience scaling recipes for high-volume production
• Strong leadership, training, and communication skills
• High standards and strong attention to detail

• Multi-unit or multi-location support experience
• Culinary or Pastry degree/certification
• Highly competitive salary aligned with experience and scope
• Performance-based bonus potential tied to execution and cost control
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health benefits and paid time off

You will help build the pastry and product foundation that supports Pinkbox Doughnuts’ continued growth today—and its expansion into a national brand tomorrow.