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Pastry Assistant Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Salamander Hospitality

Pastry Cook

Middleburg, VA · On-site

$20/hr

Bake daily artisan breads and breakfast pastries for restaurant service. * Assist with lunch and dinner plating stations when business demands require. * Maintain exceptional food presentation ...

American Cruise Lines

Pastry Chef

Petersburg, VA · On-site

Pastry Chef American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line operating exclusively within the United ... Ability to assist in the event of an on-board emergency by quickly climbing up a ladder, opening ...

American Cruise Lines

Pastry Chef

Norfolk, VA · On-site

Pastry Chef American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line operating exclusively within the United ... Ability to assist in the event of an on-board emergency by quickly climbing up a ladder, opening ...

American Cruise Lines

Pastry Chef

Portsmouth, VA · On-site

Pastry Chef American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line operating exclusively within the United ... Ability to assist in the event of an on-board emergency by quickly climbing up a ladder, opening ...

American Cruise Lines

Pastry Chef

Norfolk, VA · On-site

Pastry Chef American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line operating exclusively within the United ... Ability to assist in the event of an on-board emergency by quickly climbing up a ladder, opening ...

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions

Pastry Cook

Woodford, VA · On-site

$14 - $15/hr

In this role, you will assist the Pastry Sous Chef in the bake shop operations assuring the proper preparation of all baked items for the Resort's restaurants, food and beverage outlets, and banquet ...

Falcons Landing

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Pastry Cook

Potomac Falls, VA · On-site

$19 - $20/hr

Pastry Cook - Full-Time Falcons Landing is seeking an experienced Pastry Cook to join our ... Follow Falcons Landing recipes, freshness standards, and quality expectations * Assist with ...

Valor Hospitality Partners

Pastry Cook

Haymarket, VA · On-site

$17.25 - $21/hr

POSITION PROFILE A pastry chef's involves preparing, baking, and decorating a wide variety of desserts and baked goods like cakes, cookies, and pastries. Key duties include recipe creation, managing ...

Valor Hospitality Partners

Pastry Cook

Haymarket, VA · On-site

$17.25 - $21/hr

POSITION PROFILE A pastry chef's involves preparing, baking, and decorating a wide variety of desserts and baked goods like cakes, cookies, and pastries. Key duties include recipe creation, managing ...

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions

Pastry Cook ll

Woodford, VA · On-site

$15 - $16/hr

In this role, you will assist the Pastry Sous Chef in the bake shop operations, assuring the proper preparation of all baked items for the Resort's restaurants, food and beverage outlets, and banquet ...

Clyde's Restaurant Group

Pastry Cook

Reston, VA · On-site

$18 - $21/hr

WHY JOIN THE CLYDE'S TEAM AS A PASTRY COOK * Competitive Pay: Earn compensation for your skills and dedication. * Stable Company: Join a respected, stable organization. * Flexible Schedule ...

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As of Aug 28, 2026, the average hourly pay for pastry assistant in Virginia is $17.25, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.00 and $19.09 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a pastry assistant?

A Pastry Assistant helps pastry chefs with baking, decorating, and preparing ingredients for pastries, desserts, and other baked goods. They follow recipes, maintain kitchen cleanliness, and ensure ingredients are stocked. Their role is essential in maintaining efficiency in a bakery or pastry kitchen. Pastry Assistants may also assist in plating desserts and learning advanced pastry techniques from senior chefs.

What are some typical daily responsibilities for a pastry assistant?

As a Pastry Assistant, your everyday tasks often include preparing ingredients, assisting with mixing and baking, assembling desserts, and ensuring cleanliness in the kitchen area. You may set up workstations, help decorate pastries, monitor baking times, and package finished goods according to the chef's instructions. In many kitchens, Pastry Assistants also help with inventory management by tracking supplies and alerting the team when ingredients run low. Working closely with pastry chefs and other kitchen staff, you'll play a key role in maintaining efficiency and delivering delicious, visually appealing pastries to customers.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the pastry assistant position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Pastry Assistant, you need a solid understanding of baking techniques, attention to detail, and basic food safety knowledge, often acquired through culinary school or on-the-job training. Familiarity with commercial kitchen equipment, proper handling of ingredients, and following standardized recipes is typical, while a food handler's certification is sometimes required. Strong teamwork, effective communication, and time management skills help you collaborate efficiently in a busy kitchen environment. These abilities are critical for consistently producing high-quality pastries, ensuring food safety, and supporting the smooth operation of the pastry team.

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A pastry assistant needs strong baking skills, attention to detail, and the ability to follow recipes precisely. Good time management, teamwork, and familiarity with kitchen safety and sanitation are also important for success in this role.

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Pastry A - Williamsburg Lodge

Colonial Williamsburg Company

Williamsburg, VA

$22.81/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 14 days ago

Colonial Williamsburg rating

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Company rating: 6.1 out of 10

Based on 18 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

19th of 29 rated museums

Job description

As a Pastry A, you will create items include Cookies, Tea Cookies, Quick Breads, Cakes and Tortes, Wedding Cakes and Special Occasion Cakes, Individual Desserts and supporting ingredients such as Sauces, and Tuile Cookies.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

  • A la carte plate presentations; banquet plate and buffet presentations
  • Produce small pastries and individual desserts and specialty cookies
  • Bread bake off
  • Prepare a variety of basic doughs
  • Perform other duties as required

Qualifications:

  • Possess a working knowledge of Basic Pastry Production
  • Understands production of icings, fillings, and frostings
  • Proficient in the hand skill required in producing finished tortes
  • Completion of a pastry or baking apprenticeship, Associates Degree in Pastry and Baking, or 2 years related experience
  • Must have basic knowledge of sanitation and safety procedures
  • Good communications skills
  • Ability to work effectively with limited supervision
  • Maintain standards listed below

Physical requirements include, but are not limited to: (1) ability to transport up to 50 pounds; (2) performing duties while standing most of the work shift

Who We Are

Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world. Our mission is “that the future may learn from the past” through preserving and restoring 18th-century Williamsburg, Virginia’s colonial capital. We engage, inform, and inspire people to learn about this historic capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse peoples who helped shape a new nation.

Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the U.S. The Historic Area is the 301-acre restored colonial capital with 88 original buildings and 525 buildings reconstructed to how they appeared in the 18th century through extensive archaeological, architectural, and documentary research. The Historic Area is staffed by highly trained, historically dressed interpreters and expert tradespeople who bring the 18th century to life. The Foundation also owns and operates two world-class museums, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, and a renowned research library, the John D Rockefeller Jr Library.

Additionally, Colonial Williamsburg is home to five world class accommodations at the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection, the Giffin Hotel, the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotels and Suites and the unique Colonial Houses in the Historical Area. Visitors may also indulge in food and drink at our many on site restaurants and taverns that blend a historically inspired dining experience with today’s evolved tastes. Each year over 5 million people visit Williamsburg and another 20 million engage with us digitally.

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