What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pastry Cook position at Salamander Middleburg?
If you're passionate about artisan baking, plated desserts, and creating exceptional pastries using the freshest seasonal ingredients, we'd love to meet you.
Located at the award-winning Salamander Middleburg Resort & Spa, Harrimans Virginia Piedmont Grill is a Forbes Five-Star fine dining restaurant recognized for its innovative cuisine and exceptional guest experience. Our culinary team celebrates the rich agricultural heritage of Virginia by creating seasonal menus featuring locally sourced ingredients, handcrafted breads, artisan pastries, fresh seafood, premium butcher's cuts, and imaginative desserts.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Pastry Cook, Baker, or Pastry Chef looking to grow their career in luxury hospitality while working alongside an exceptional culinary team.
Position Summary
The Pastry Cook is responsible for preparing and presenting high-quality pastries, desserts, artisan breads, breakfast pastries, ice creams, garnishes, and baked goods for our fine dining restaurant, banquet events, weddings, private dining, and off-site catering. This position requires creativity, precision, organization, and a commitment to culinary excellence.
Essential Responsibilities
Prepare pastries, cakes, desserts, cookies, tarts, breads, breakfast pastries, ice creams, and specialty baked goods following established recipes and presentation standards.
Produce desserts and baked items for fine dining service, banquets, weddings, special events, buffets, and catering.
Prepare and execute banquet dessert plating and buffet presentations according to BEO specifications while meeting service deadlines.
Bake daily artisan breads and breakfast pastries for restaurant service.
Assist with lunch and dinner plating stations when business demands require.
Maintain exceptional food presentation, quality, consistency, and portion control.
Ensure proper food storage, labeling, dating, and rotation following FIFO procedures.
Minimize food waste while maintaining product freshness and controlling food costs.
Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary pastry kitchen in accordance with ServSafe, health department, and food safety standards.
Properly clean and maintain mixers, ovens, slicers, food processors, and other kitchen equipment.
Assist with specialty desserts, seasonal menu changes, holiday offerings, and cross-training throughout the culinary department.
Follow all resort safety, sanitation, and HACCP guidelines.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Culinary school training or a minimum of two years of pastry, baking, or professional pastry kitchen experience preferred.
Experience in a luxury hotel, resort, bakery, restaurant, or fine dining environment is highly preferred.
Strong knowledge of pastry production, artisan breads, dessert preparation, and baking techniques.
Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards.
Experience operating commercial kitchen equipment including mixers, ovens, slicers, grinders, and food processors.
Ability to accurately follow recipes, measurements, and production schedules.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced culinary environment while maintaining exceptional quality.
Schedule Requirements
AM/PM shifts
Weekends and holidays required
Benefits
Salamander Middleburg offers an outstanding benefits package including:
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Generous Paid Time Off
Eight Paid Holidays
Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
Complimentary Employee Meals
Free Uniforms
Friends & Family Hotel Discounts
Employee Discounts on Dining, Spa, Golf, Retail, and Resort Amenities
Career Growth & Development Opportunities
Work at one of the nation's premier Forbes Five-Star luxury resorts
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Salamander Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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