Pastry Chef de Partie

Galloway Ridge; Pittsboro (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness facility

Discounted meals

Education scholarships

PTO with Mahalo Moments

Wellness premium discounts

403b with company match

Local discounts

Job summary

Galloway Ridge is seeking a Pastry Chef de Partie to oversee all desserts and baked goods, ensuring high-quality products and consistency. You will supervise pastry line members, participate in menu development, inventory control, and adhere to strict health and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities include assisting Pastry Cooks, coordinating pastry operations, maintaining quality, and training staff. Flexibility to work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays, is required in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Baking and/or Pastry Arts required.
• ServSafe Certification or ability to obtain it preferred.
• 3–4 years of experience in high-volume pastry or bakery operations.
• Experience creating desserts and baked goods from scratch.
• Flexible schedule including weekends/holidays and on-call availability.
• Strong standards of cleanliness, health, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, breads, etc., following traditional and modern recipes.
• Assist pastry cooks with daily activities: menu development, inventory, cost control, and purchasing.
• Develop and maintain new recipes, presentations, and products.
• Coordinate and direct pastry operations with the Pastry Chef.
• Check quality of materials and equipment used for baking.
• Ensure lines close properly and area is clean for next shift.
• Supervise and train pastry cooks to maintain standards.
• Support resident experience as part of the broader role.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Work under pressure

Flexibility

Education

Associates Degree in Baking and/or Pastry Arts

ServSafe Certification or ability to obtain it

Tools

Confectionaries

Cake design

Chocolate tempering

Pacojet

Dough laminations

Job description

Description

Galloway Ridge is an upscale continuing care retirement community offering top-quality care in a warm, welcoming environment. We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented Pastry Chef de Partie to join our team! You will be responsible for overseeing all desserts and baked goods to ensure high-quality products. The Pastry Chef de Partie will supervises line members to ensure quality and consistency of all food items leaving the kitchen. Works to ensure all culinary operations follow Galloway Ridge and departmental procedures, employee handbook, state and federal health and food regulations.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, breads/etc., following traditional and modern recipes.
• Assist the Pastry Cooks in the daily activities of the kitchen; including menu development, inventory, cost control, and purchasing of supplies.
• Assists with developing, implementing, and maintaining new recipes, presentations, and products.
• Assists the Pastry Chef with the coordination and directing of the pastry operation.
• Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for baking.
• Ensures that lines are closed properly at the end of the shift and that all is ready to open for the next shift. Cleans and sanitizes.
• Supervision and training of pastry cooks to maintain standards.
• All other duties assigned include, but not limited to, enhancing the Resident Experience.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Baking and/or Pastry Arts
• ServSafe Certification or the ability to obtain it.
• Must have at least 3-4 years of experience in a high-volume pastry or bakery operations, preferably as a Pastry Chef or Assistant Pastry Chef, creating desserts and baked goods from scratch.
• Working knowledge of confectionaries, cake design, chocolate arts/tempering, plated desserts, pacojet, dough lamination, etc.
• Must be able to perform simple arithmetic to handle and comprehend measurements and conversions.
• Able to be flexible in their schedule. Perform open and closing duties as well as able to work on-call, shift, after-hours, over weekends, and on holidays.
• Exceptional standards of cleanliness, health, and safety.
• Able to effectively communicate and foster a productive team environment
• Able to adapt in a dynamic environment, work effectively under pressure, and able to work independently and as part of a team.

You will join an innovative team of over 300 employees who each contribute unique talent and expertise in a variety of hospitality, medical, and professional fields. Galloway Ridge employees embody our core values of caring, empowerment, integrity, and commitment.

Galloway Ridge offers an excellent salary and benefits package, including free membership to our onsite 20,000-square-foot fitness facility, discounted meals, 2-year/4-year/continuing education scholarships, PTO with Mahalo Moments, wellness discount on health premiums, 403b with a generous company match, local discounts, and more.

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