Pastry Chef

discoverylandco; Coeur d'Alene (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Land Company in Idaho is seeking a Pastry Lead to drive exceptional pastry operations within a luxury resort setting. You will lead the pastry team, execute seasonal menu concepts, and ensure quality and consistency across all pastry items.

The role requires overseeing procurement, inventory, and adherence to recipes while maintaining rigorous health and safety standards in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree preferred.
• Proven experience in pastry and desserts in large resort/hospitality environments.
• Experience sourcing local ingredients and creating seasonal menu items.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pastry department and set exemplary culinary standards.
• Oversee daily procurement of pastry ingredients and inventory
• Ensure consistent product quality and adherence to recipes
• Minimize waste and manage spoilage with standardized procedures
• Maintain cleaning schedules and daily temperature records
• Develop new menu ideas with the Executive Chef and implement them
• Organize kitchen workflow to handle daily restaurant covers
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure proper equipment maintenance
• Ensure portions, taste, temperature, and presentation meet standards
• Comply with health, safety, and security standards

Skills

Pastry

Desserts

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Work with all culinary and F&B leaders to create exemplary culinary standards and an environment of continual improvement.
• Lead by example in the Pastry department, and anticipate business levels.
• Supervise daily procurement of specific pastry ingredients.
• Ensure continual product quality control and procedures are maintained on a daily basis.
• Minimize spoilage, waste, and over production with consistent procedures.
• Ensure all cleaning schedules, temperature records, opening/closing checklists are completed and recorded daily.
• Continuously creating and implementing new menu ideas with the Executive Chef.
• Organize the kitchen and preparations in an efficient manner to cope with the daily restaurant covers.
• Monitoring inventory levels through regular inventory checks.
• Maintain all equipment and be sure it is properly handled and maintained by all culinary staff.
• Responsible for the quality of all pastry items prepared in the kitchen and ensure standard recipes are being followed on a consistent basis.
• Consistently checks food for taste, temperature, and visual appeal.
• Ensuring all dishes are uniform and that established portion sizes are adhered per the specifications set out by Executive Chef.
• Prevent the use of contaminated products in any phase of food preparation.
• All government, safety, health, and security standards are complied through the department at all times.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree and pedigree preferred.
• Proven experience and expertise in pasty and deserts.
• Minimum of four (4) to five (5) years' experience in large world class resort, hotels and clubs.
• Experience sourcing local ingredients and creating menu items based upon seasonal ingredients.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to work flexible work hours/schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Long hours may be required due to business demands.
• Positive attitude, professional demeanor, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to deliver service to members, guests, and team members.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to stay calm and focused during the busiest of times.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and a shift greater than eight (8) hours in length.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English; additional languages preferred.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position including, but not limited to, working indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, standing, walking, and moving for periods of greater than eight (8) hours, and lifting and carrying items sometimes greater than fifty (50) pounds.

About Us
Gozzer Ranch offers the perfect setting for living life to its fullest amid the grandeur and undisturbed beauty of the great Northwest. Whether you choose to spend these moments teaching your son or daughter to bait a hook, pampering yourself with a spa treatment, enjoying an unforgettable round of golf, or sailing in the summer breeze, these are the kinds of moments that create memories that will be cherished for generations to come - http://gozzerranchclub.com

Discovery Land Company is a U.S.-based real estate developer and operator of private residential club communities and resorts with a world-renowned portfolio of domestic and international properties. The mission of Discovery Land Company is to create one-of-a-kind environments that provide individuals and families the freedom, security, and resources to learn, grow, and play in some of the most beautiful places in the world. For more information about our company - please visit http://www.discoverylandco.com.