Lead Pastry Cook

Seabrook Island Club; Johns Island (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Seabrook Island Club is seeking a Pastry Cook to assist the Pastry Chef in planning, developing and producing the highest-quality pastries and desserts for the club's dining concepts and large events.

You will collaborate with the Executive Chef and Pastry Chef to ensure menu continuity, assist with inventory, and support other kitchen areas as needed, bringing strong baking skills and dedication to guest service.

Qualifications

• Education requirement is a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years pastry cook experience in a club, hotel, or resort.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with baking and cake decorating expertise.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing and producing high-quality pastries and desserts.
• Prepare desserts for multiple dining concepts and events.
• Collaborate with Executive Chef and Pastry Chef to maintain menu continuity for desserts.
• Assist with inventory and operating in other kitchen areas as needed.
• Perform additional duties as directed by the Executive Chef.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Interpersonal Skills

Baking

Cake Decorating

Pastry Trends

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Pastry Cook is responsible for assisting the Pastry Chef with planning, developing and producing the highest-quality pastries and desserts.

Job Type

Full-time

Essential Job Functions

• Lead by example and promote Seabrook Core Values, Characteristics, Employee Constitution and Decision Making.
• Assist in the preparation of desserts and pastries for multiple dining concepts and our larger event space.
• Work in conjunction with the Executive Chef and Pastry Chef to provide menu continuity with regard to desserts and how they complement members’ night salad and entrée selections.
• Assist the Executive Pastry Chef in all aspects of production and implementation.
• Assist with inventory.
• Must have the ability and willingness to work in other areas of operation (such as pantry, expo, plating, and prep) when needed as directed by the Executive Chef.
• Additional duties, projects and responsibilities as directed by the Executive Chef.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Two years of pastry cook experience in a club, hotel or resort environment.
• Skills: Strong communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills, excellent baking and specialty cake making skills. Working knowledge and understanding of modern pastry trends and technique.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
• Equipment to be used: Knowledge of all food service equipment and cutlery.
• Typical Physical Demands: Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office, retail, and culinary equipment. Requires ability to stand and/or sit for extended periods of time. Requires bending, stooping, and reaching. Requires normal range of hearing and vision. Requires ability to lift up to 30lbs. Requires ability to function professionally in a challenging and demanding environment as well as the ability to remain on your feet for extended periods of time.