Pastry Chef

Pastry Chef

Catawba Island Club is looking for an experienced Pastry Chef to be responsible for preparing a variety of high quality pastries, pies, breads, fillings, tarts, bombes, decorated cakes, fancy cookies, and candies. This position will create specialty items for our restaurant, special events, large and small banquets. The ideal candidate is well-versed in culinary arts with a passion for the industry. He or she must be able to balance a la carte offerings and large scale banquet production. The Pastry Chef is critical in the delivery of a complete, balanced culinary experience. This is a full time position with hours varying seasonally.

Experience/Requirements:

Proven experience as a Pastry Chef

ServSafe Certification preferred or the ability to obtain certification

Great attention to detail, creativity, organization and leadership skills

Willingness to gain professional knowledge through trainings and seminars

In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation, baking techniques, and nutrition

Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.)

Ability to work independently but with guidance and support from the Executive Chef and Sous Chefs

Core Responsibilities:

Prepare a wide variety of baked goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, breads, etc. following traditional and modern recipes

Create new and exciting desserts to support changing menus and engage membership

Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings, etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting

Monitor stocks for baking ingredients and make appropriate orders

Check material quality and equipment condition used for preparation and cooking process

Maintain a sanitary work environment

Utilize knives, hand tools, utensils, and equipment to decorate, weigh, measure, maintain holding temperature, bake, cook, whip, refrigerate, fold, grate, pipe, coat, or otherwise produce food

Support other culinary/kitchen operations as needed and assigned

Minimum Physical Job Requirements:

Must be able to communicate and maintain an effective rapport with management, employees and dining room staff.

Must be able to stand and exert well paced mobility for periods up to four (4) hours in length.

Must be able to carry up to 50-pounds.

Benefits:

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account or Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Vision insurance

Employee discounts on merchandise and meals