Line or Pastry Cook

Elevate Your Craft: Pastry Chef or Line Cook

Rough Creek Lodge and Resort is a celebrated 5-star destination renowned for its exceptional, ranch-to-table culinary program. We are seeking two highly skilled and dedicated culinary professionals to join our esteemed kitchen team: one Pastry Chef and one Line Cook.

This is an opportunity to work at the highest level of hospitality, where your talent directly contributes to an unparalleled guest experience. If you thrive under pressure and are ready to create masterpieces in a supportive, fast-paced luxury environment, we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity

We are hiring two culinary specialists who will each focus on their area of expertise while contributing to the overall success of the kitchen:

• Pastry Chef: Focus on baking, confectionery, and dessert production for all resort dining outlets and special events.
• Line Cook: Focus on hot/cold line execution, prep, and plating for à la carte and banquets.

General Job Explanation & Responsibilities

The primary goal for both roles is to flawlessly plan, prep, set up, and execute the highest quality food production, adhering strictly to plating guides and 5-star sanitation standards.

Key Duties & Professional Standards:

• Flawless Execution: Plan, prepare, and set up your station with speed and precision, ensuring all mise en place, tools, and equipment meet Rough Creek standards before service begins.
• Quality Control: Maintain complete knowledge of all recipes and menu items. Utilize all your senses to ensure consistency and quality control is met for every plate that leaves your station.
• Sanitation & Organization: Strictly abide by all state health regulations and department requirements. Maintain exceptional cleanliness and organization of all work areas, equipment, and storage areas throughout and after the shift.
• Inventory & Communication: Accurately manage inventory, communicate product needs and low stock items to the Chef, and properly store, label, and rotate all product according to FIFO principles.
• Team Collaboration: Work cohesively with the entire culinary and stewarding team, directing and assisting where needed to ensure smooth, efficient operations during all meal periods.
• Guest Service: Maintain a friendly, caring, and professional demeanor, greeting guests and working collaboratively with all departments to ensure smooth operations throughout the resort.

Essential Requirements & Candidate Profile

We are looking for individuals who view the kitchen as a place of precision and teamwork.

• Experience: A minimum of six months of experience as a Line Cook or Pastry focus in a high-volume, quality-driven restaurant or luxury hotel is required.
• Physical Demands:
• Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 lbs to an overhead position.
• Ability to work a demanding shift (up to 15 hours) in a hot, noisy, and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform abundant physical movements, pushing, pulling, and lifting throughout the work areas.
• Work Ethic: Ability to work well under the pressure of tight timelines, maintain good coordination, and function as a clear thinker who can calmly resolve problems using good judgment.
• Skills: Ability to comprehend, follow, expand, and condense recipes. Must possess basic mathematical and accounting skills.
• Availability: Must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays as dictated by the luxury resort's business demands.
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent, plus certification of culinary training or apprenticeship.

Compensation & Benefits

We believe in rewarding top culinary talent with a structure that reflects skill and dedication.

• Competitive Wages: Starting pay will commensurate with skill level and experience, with a guaranteed minimum hourly rate of $16 per hour.
• Time & Pay: Overtime opportunities are common based on business needs, and we offer Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay.
• Exceptional Benefits Package:
• 401K Match
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
• Generous Employee Discounts across all Lodge areas
• Employee Referral Program, Cash Comment Card Program, and Special Initiative Recognition.

Ready to apply your talent to a world-class resort kitchen? Submit your resume and join the culinary tradition at Rough Creek Lodge!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Glen Rose, TX 76043 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16