Position Summary: 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:o Proven experience as a Pastry Chefo ServSafe Certification preferred or the ability to obtain certificationo Great attention to detail, creativity, organization and leadership skillso Willingness to gain professional knowledge through trainings and seminarso In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation, baking techniques, and nutritiono Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.)o Ability to work independently but with guidance and support from the Executive Chef and Sous Chefs Core Responsibilities:o Prepare a wide variety of baked goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, breads, etc. following traditional and modern recipeso Create new and exciting desserts to support changing menus and engage membershipo Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings, etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and excitingo Monitor stocks for baking ingredients and make appropriate orderso Check material quality and equipment condition used for preparation and cooking processo Maintain a sanitary work environmento 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 foodo Support other culinary/kitchen operations as needed and assignedMinimum Physical Job Requirements:o Must be able to communicate and maintain an effective rapport with management, employees and dining room staff.o Must be able to stand and exert well paced mobility for periods up to four (4) hours in length.o Must be able to carry up to 50-pounds.Benefits:401(k)Dental insuranceHealth insuranceHealth savings account or Flexible spending accountPaid time offProfessional development assistanceVision insuranceEmployee discounts on merchandise and meals
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