Pastry Chef

The Pastry Chef will ensure the highest quality preparation and presentation of fine pastries in all Spanish Bay outlets and for banquets and special parties.

Company Background:

For over a century, friends and family, celebrities and athletes, world travelers and locals alike, have flocked to Pebble Beach Resorts. This stunning slice of California's Monterey Peninsula is a wondrous place that we are proud to share. Pebble Beach Company, located in Pebble Beach, California, owns and operates the world-famous Pebble Beach Resorts, including The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay and Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach. The company also operates five renowned golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, The Links at Spanish Bay, Del Monte Golf Course and The Hay.

Its other famed properties include scenic 17-Mile Drive, The Spa at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach Golf Academy & Practice Facility. It annually hosts premier events such as the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational, Pebble Beach Food & Wine and PURE Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee the design, production, quality, quantity, and freshness of items made in the pastry and bake shop.
• Responsible for the set-up of pastry and dessert items served at banquets.
• Collaborate with Chef de Cuisine's on Restaurant dessert ideas.
• Observe and enforce the objectives, policies, and standards of quality set forth by the Executive Chef.
• Provide staff and Executive Chef with appropriate recipe cards of all food produced in pastry and bake shop.
• Prepare daily food orders.
• Approve special items before service.
• Ensure the cleanliness and order of pastry shop.
• Review employee Kronos time detail on a regular basis for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist the Executive Chef with a weekly schedule for cooks in accordance with business needs, avoiding over staffing and overtime.
• Schedule employee breaks in accordance with company policy.
• Prepare and submit daily requisitions.
• Train all pastry and bake shop employees in their individual duties, required knowledge and skills.
• Counsel, discipline and evaluate pastry and bake shop employees.
• Complete employee performance reviews.
• Check completeness of mise en place of each station before service.
• Maintain schedule of pastries.
• Control waste and spoilage through constant attention to detail.
• Assist in periodic menu review and revisions.
• Prepare pastries and baked goods.
• Report any faulty equipment or unsafe conditions directly to the Engineering Department.
• Communicate effectively with staff from both the front and back of the house.
• Comply with all Pebble Beach Company safety and health policies and procedures.
• Assist with special events as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by Executive Chef.

Required Skills:

• Graduate of accredited culinary program or apprenticeship under highly respected chef at a premier restaurant, resort or hotel property.
• Excellent pastry, supervisory and sanitation skills.
• Knowledge of all stations, plus experience with show pieces.
• Broad knowledge of varied cuisines and ability to integrate regional ingredients to menus.
• Able to perform demonstration cooking.
• Ability to create decorative pieces in sugar, chocolate and pastille.

Desired Skills:

• Certification by the American Culinary Federation and certification as a pastry chef preferred.

Why work for Pebble Beach Company:

• Competitive Pay: Salary: $90,000 - $110,000/year plus bonus.
• Enjoy world-class health and wellness benefits. For Full Time employees, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance is available. In addition, our Health and Wellness Center provides employees with unlimited access to a physician and medical team to tend to you and your family's health needs free of cost.
• Prepare for your future. You will be eligible to participate in our 401(K)-retirement program. Pebble Beach Company will match $.75 for every $1 you contribute to your 401(k), up to 6% of eligible compensation. In addition, the company will contribute an amount to your 401K each quarter based on your hours worked, along with a discretionary contribution at the end of each fiscal year.
• We encourage YOU to be our guest. You will receive discounts at all Pebble Beach restaurants, retail shops, and our Forbes Five Star Spa. In addition, Hotel discounts are also available during select seasons.
• Play our world-famous golf courses! Enjoy our Employee Golf Privileges including Employee Tee Times, Tournaments, and Company Club.
• Grow your career with Pebble Beach. We provide opportunities for ongoing learning and development, as well as promotions and transfers to advance your career.
• Lunch is on us. Enjoy a complimentary meal during your shift in our Employee Dining Room.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.