Now Baking – Pastry Lead, Roastery & Reserve Kitchens, Seattle, WA  

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and its rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by service to others. 

Starbucks Reserve Kitchen teams use their knowledge and expertise to craft Italian inspired food offerings with high-quality ingredients, all to inspire and delight our customers. Our kitchens are energetic environments for culinary ambassadors who want to deliver consistent quality in handcrafted pastries, cakes, focaccia-style pizza, artisanal baked breads, and more. 

The Pastry Lead for Roastery & Reserve Kitchens will have the exciting opportunity to spend early mornings ensuring high-quality products leave our kitchens for our Roastery & Reserve locations. This leader will work alongside their chef manager to ensure consistency in quality standards and work to create an industry-leading kitchen environment and culture for our Starbucks partners.  

The candidate for this role must have an unwavering focus on food production and quality. They will work alongside our chef manager to lead a team of partners, assisting with the preparation of pastries and baked goods, providing coaching and recognition throughout each shift.  This candidate will support inventory management, training, labor management, and equipment maintenance as needed within the kitchen.  
 
Qualifications 

As the Pastry Lead for Roastery & Reserve Kitchens, you’ll be able to apply your past culinary leadership experience to:  

Food Production Leadership 

Supervise and produce high-quality bakery and pastry items including cakes, tarts, tiramisu, assorted fillings and custards per established recipes, portions and quality standards   Supports the receipt of ingredients and other supplies from main kitchen and/or pantry as required for daily operations  Works closely with other kitchen leaders and staff to ensure effective production of items   Provide coaching and recognition to partners while they craft high-quality food offerings for our Roastery & Reserve retail locations  

 Planning & Prioritizing  

Reviews production schedules to determine variety and quantity of goods to bake and to assemble supplies and equipment needed for daily baking activities  Consults on production sheets and other records as required 

 Coaching Performance & Development  

May support hiring activities and supervision of baking team in partnership with the kitchen leadership team   Supports the development of partners through meaningful coaching conversations informed by observed performance  

 Culture & Effective Communication   

Set inspirational tone for partners by role modeling Starbucks Mission and Values along with the Reserve vision  

We would love to hear from people with:  

Superior performer who represents Starbucks Roastery & Reserve Mission & Values in daily work  Demonstrated agility in dealing with ambiguity associated with working in a fast paced, highly visible, and changing environment   Able to organize and deploy work across people   Demonstrates strong abilities as a team player and leader, providing coaching when appropriate to kitchen partners   Ability to build strong relationships and engage across differing cultures and societies    Demonstrated baking and pastry expertise (4 years)   Culinary Supervision (1-2 years)   Current local health and safety certifications  Experience training and coaching others in a kitchen environment  

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools.  Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities.  You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement.   Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com. 
*If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above.  For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.  At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

Join us and inspire with every cup.  Apply today!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law.

We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our global communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances. Starbucks Corporation is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at applicantaccommodation@starbucks.com.