Pastry Chef de Partie

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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