Hospitality Staffing Solutions (HSS) is recognized as the largest national hospitality staffing company today serving over 900 hotels nationwide. Our commitment to quality in servicing hospitality clients has earned HSS the trust and respect of the best hotel brands in the business. We are committed to finding and placing the best hospitality talent in the industry!
Dessert Chef / Manager Location: Tampa, FL | Openings: 2
Full-Time: $65,000-$75,000 annually | Part-Time: $25-$30 per hour Position Summary We are seeking a Dessert Chef / Manager with strengths across all three stages of the product lifecycle: product conceptualization, product development, and product operations. This role will help create seasonal dessert offerings, bring innovative ideas to market, and support consistent, efficient execution by store teams.
Key Responsibilities
Product Conceptualization
- Research social media, food trends, competitors, and other sources to identify new product opportunities.
- Help conceptualize distinctive, exciting seasonal menus with strong customer and social-media appeal.
- Develop an understanding of the dessert brand and create products that customers naturally associate with it.
Product Development
- Take product concepts from initial ideas through finished, launch-ready recipes.
- Apply strong baking skills and experience working with chocolate.
- Ensure products deliver excellent flavor and compelling visual presentation.
- Learn and become proficient with specialized equipment and production processes.
Product Operations
- Lead, train, and coach team members to execute recipes consistently.
- Apply an understanding of store operations and high-volume production.
- Develop standardized recipes, specifications, and procedures.
- Manage recipe costing, ingredient sourcing, yields, waste, and production efficiency.
- Partner with operations teams to verify that new products can be executed at scale before launch.
Qualifications
- Strong baking skills and experience working with chocolate.
- Ability to develop and launch dessert products from concept through production.
- Leadership, coaching, and operational execution skills.
- Strong eye for presentation and understanding of current dessert trends.
- Culinary school preferred, but not required.
Impact and Growth Opportunity This role will support product innovation, marketing appeal, operational excellence, and guest satisfaction. A key project is revamping the core dessert menu. The original posting identifies a potential growth path to Director of Desserts, with compensation of $100,000+; this is a future opportunity, not guaranteed compensation for this position. How to Apply You can apply for this position or any additional positions by visiting: https://jobs2.smartsearchonline.com/hssstaffing/jobs/ Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Equal Opportunity Statement Hospitality Staffing Solutions (HSS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications-without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.