Pastry Chef

Uchi Salt Lake City is coming in spring of 2027, and we’re building our opening team now! We’re hiring an experienced Pastry Sous Chef for a permanent, full time role based in Salt Lake City, UT. If you want to help launch a restaurant with an award-winning group, and you care about craft, learning, and having a good time along the way, we’d love to hear from you.

Annual Salary: $75,000 to $80,000, depending on experience.

Uchi Salt Lake City is coming soon! Ahead of opening, selected candidates will temporarily relocate to one of our existing Uchi markets for paid training, with travel and lodging provided, before relocating permanently to Salt Lake City. Training may take place in markets such as Austin, Denver, Scottsdale, West Hollywood, or other Uchi locations.

• Motivate, mentor and develop a pastry team

• Maintain the high standards in a high-volume, scratch kitchen

• Create and execute pastry menus in line with Uchi's standards and culinary vision

• Develop innovative desserts for daily service, special events, and off-site catering

• Collaborate closely with the culinary leadership team to support overall kitchen operations

• Manage ordering, scheduling, inventory, and other administrative responsibilities

• Traveling to other locations for support when needed

• Experienced in high-volume, scratch kitchens

• Have at least 1 year of culinary leadership or management experience

• Passionate about exceptional food and creating innovative hospitality experiences

• Skilled at delivering constructive feedback and developing others

• Enthusiastic about celebrating their team's successes

• Possess a strong work ethic

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Accident insurance options available

• Employee Assistance Program with mental health services available

• Employer Matched 401k Savings plan

• Real opportunity to grow -- we promote from within!

• Dining discounts

• Spouse / Children / Family contributions towards medical premiums

• Maternity & Paternity Leave

• Paid Vacation benefits