Baking and Pastry Intern

Description and Qualifications

This position is responsible for all aspects of pastry food preparation up to and including the final presentation for delivery to guests. Responsibilities will include cookie production/ scooping, assisting with cake requests, finishing/sending lunch and dinner desserts daily, maintaining proper rotation and monitoring of raw and finished products, creating special requests/ dietary desserts for lunch service, and maintaining cleanliness and organization of bakeshop.

Baking and Pastry Internships are available in our Main House Bake Shop (AM Shift), our Barn Bake Shop (AM, Mid, and PM Shift), and Three Sisters Bake Shop (AM and PM).

We are currently accepting applications for our Summer trimester (May-August).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintaining cleanliness and organization of the bakeshop
• Communicating all pastry-specific supplies and equipment needs
• Proper rotation and monitoring of raw and finished products
• Proper following of dessert production rotation
• Proper wrapping and storage of all pastry products
• Completing weekly ice cream inventory
• Responsible for setting up pastry line for nightly dessert plating
• Bake bread fresh throughout nightly service
• Cookie production/ scooping
• Bake arrival amenities for Housekeeping
• Assist with cake requests
• Assist with In Room Dining Production and Dogwood dessert production
• Retrieve daily order form for Main House dinner needs
• Aid in recipe/ menu development
• Special requests/ dietary desserts for Three Sisters lunch
• Maintain awareness of upcoming events through a scheduled event chart
• Knowledge of heirloom vegetables and fruits
• Visiting and learning about growing produce through the garden and how to incorporate it into desserts
• The internship will last approximately 15 weeks
• Baking and Pastry Internships are available during the following three Trimesters:
  • January 1^st- April 30^th
  • May 1^st- August 31^st
  • September 1^st- December 31^st
• Interns must arrive within 2 weeks of the trimester start date and depart no later than the end date
• The Baking and Pastry internship is a temporary position with an expected 30-40 hours per week
• A limited number of positions are available based on housing availability
• Pastry internships are paid at an hourly rate

Must comply with all company policies and procedures.

To perform the essential functions of this position regular and consistent attendance is required.

Must be able to work well with other Team Members and Managers and interact with our guests.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• 1 year of experience in Restaurant and Pastry or Culinary Education in Baking and Pastry
• Basic Kitchen operations experience
• Basic Bread and/or Plated Dessert experience

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Must be able to read and understand recipes that use different measuring systems
• Must be able to communicate with different shifts to ensure FIFO and inventories, including two restaurants and the In-Room-Dining program
• Must be able to communicate effectively with guests, managers, and team members

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Must be able to convert recipes into larger and smaller batches. Must thoroughly understand weights, measures, and conversion of both

REASONING ABILITY

• Must be able to exercise judgment and make decisions based on job knowledge and awareness of company goals

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work long periods of time standing

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Fully equipped bake shop staffed by as many as three people at one time. Requires working as part of the overall kitchen team and sharing equipment, supplies, and product
• 4,200 acres of Blackberry Farm property

About Blackberry

Blackberry Farm is a Relais & Châteaux property that has provided world renowned hospitality to family, friends and guests for almost 50 years. Our attention to every detail, impeccable service, unique activity offerings and outstanding cuisine have helped Blackberry Farm earn its pedigree as one of the most celebrated small luxury resorts in the world.

A career at Blackberry means being surrounded by a welcoming and supportive team who strive each day toward common goals: legendary hospitality, memorable experiences and generational sustainability.

From ensuring our guests have a memorable stay to providing renowned cuisine, Blackberry provides career-defining opportunities, a comprehensive benefits program, and the tools to explore and grow your career. Some of our benefits include travel perks and property benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid time off with additional paid holidays, health insurance and flexible spending accounts, 401k match with profit share and training and education.

Blackberry Farm is an Equal Opportunity Employer.