Pastry Chef

Clayton is a catalyst for community and connection. A local experience with a global perspective, constantly evolving the way we travel, gather, and live. Between our highly-anticipated events and Clayton collaborators bringing their individual brands of creativity to the Clayton experience, you’re always in good company here. About the Role: As the Pastry Chef, you will oversee all pastry and dessert production for the Clayton Hotel and Members Club, creating memorable desserts, breads, breakfast pastries, amenities, banquet desserts, and specialty offerings that elevate every guest experience. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for balancing creativity with operational excellence while maintaining the highest standards of quality, consistency, and execution. Working closely with the Executive Chef, hotel leadership, and the culinary leadership team, you will lead the pastry program from concept to execution while mentoring the pastry team and supporting the continued growth of one of Denver's premier hospitality destinations. Our Ideal Candidate Is: A passionate, creative, and detail-oriented pastry professional who thrives in a high-volume luxury hospitality environment. You enjoy building pastry programs that balance artistry with operational excellence and take pride in creating memorable guest experiences through exceptional desserts, breads, breakfast pastries, and specialty offerings. You are a hands-on leader who enjoys mentoring pastry cooks, fostering creativity, and maintaining consistency across multiple outlets. You understand both the artistic and business sides of pastry operations and are equally comfortable developing new menu items, managing food costs, and supporting banquet and hotel operations. What You Bring To The Table Personal AttributesExceptional communication and organizational skillsPassion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiencesCreativity balanced with consistency and operational disciplineIntellectual curiosity and commitment to continuous learningAbility to remain calm and organized in a fast-paced environmentStrong mentoring and coaching abilitiesHigh attention to detail and presentationPositive attitude with a collaborative leadership styleProfessional AttributesAdvanced pastry and baking techniques including plated desserts, breads, viennoiserie, chocolates, frozen desserts, and specialty confectionsStrong understanding of breakfast pastry production and hotel amenity programsExperience supporting banquet and large-scale pastry productionMenu development and seasonal dessert creationStrong inventory, ordering, and food cost management skillsKnowledge of production planning and labor efficiencyAbility to maintain the highest food safety and sanitation standardsExperience training and developing pastry teamsComfortable working collaboratively with culinary, banquet, and hotel leadership Requested Capabilities 4+ years of pastry experience in fine dining, luxury hotels, or Michelin-caliber restaurantsMinimum 1-2 years in a pastry leadership role (Pastry Sous Chef or Pastry Chef preferred)Culinary or Pastry degree preferredStrong knowledge of baking science, chocolate work, sugar work, and modern pastry techniquesExperience managing multiple production priorities simultaneouslyKnowledge of food safety and sanitation regulationsWorking knowledge of inventory management and labor controlsAbility to frequently lift up to 40 poundsAbility to stand for extended periods and work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO/PTO exchange, medical/dental/vision benefits, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, company-matched dependent care & 401k, student loan repayment program and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority. We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively. Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance. Job Close Date: 11 /30/26 or until filled.