Pastry Intern: Masters Tournament Experience + Housing

Augusta National Golf Club; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing assistance

Job summary

The Pastry Internship at Augusta National Golf Club offers a 10-month, paid on-site experience in the Club's Culinary program. Interns rotate across pastry production, menu development, and large-scale Tournament operations, under the guidance of the Executive Pastry Chef and department staff.

You will assist with recipe testing, kitchen sanitation, and service for regular dining, member events, and Masters Tournament activities, while developing skills in baking, plating, and cost awareness.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recent graduate of an accredited Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry Arts, or related program.
• Ability to commit to a 10-month internship.
• Previous experience in a baking, pastry preparation, or food service environment preferred.
• Possess a valid driver’s license or complete Club’s internal motor vehicle training program.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and production of baked goods, breads, pastries, cakes, cookies, pies, tarts, custards, puddings, frozen desserts, and other pastry items following Club recipes and standards.
• Measures, mixes, shapes, bakes, and finishes pastry products using established techniques and proper equipment.
• Prepares doughs, batters, sponges, custards, mousses, fillings, icings, glazes, ice creams, sorbets, and garnishes.
• Develops an understanding of pastry ingredients, including sugar types, fats, oils, flours, starches, and stabilizers.
• Applies foundational pastry techniques, including creaming, biscuit, and sponge methods, as well as chocolate tempering and sugar crystallization.
• Uses metric and imperial measurements and assists with recipe conversions, food costing, yield analysis, and portion calculations.
• Participates in offseason menu development by contributing ideas for seasonal, member event, and Tournament menus.
• Assists with recipe testing, tasting, and refinement to support consistency, scalability, presentation, and alignment with Club standards.
• Researches ingredients, sourcing options, plating techniques, and current pastry and culinary trends.
• Prepares and presents pastry items for regular dining service, member parties, special events, and the Masters Tournament.
• Supports large-scale production and high-volume service during member events and Tournament operations.
• Sets up, maintains, and breaks down assigned pastry stations, including cleaning and deep cleaning work areas and equipment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Baking knowledge

Pastry prep

Food safety

Math skills

Recipe following

Attention to detail

Organization

Calm under pressure

Education

Culinary Arts program

Job description

The Pastry Internship at Augusta National Golf Club offers a 10-month, paid on-site experience in the Club's Culinary program. Interns rotate across pastry production, menu development, and large-scale Tournament operations, under the guidance of the Executive Pastry Chef and department staff.

You will assist with recipe testing, kitchen sanitation, and service for regular dining, member events, and Masters Tournament activities, while developing skills in baking, plating, and cost awareness.