Lead Pastry Chef

Want to become a part of a working family? Harbour Ridge Yacht and Country Club might be your next career! HRYCC is a beautiful 885-acre private club community located in Palm City, FL. The club is proud of our wooded and naturally landscaped vistas and 111-acre Audubon-sanctioned preserve. Our community offers multiple beloved eateries that overlook a picturesque waterfront view. Could you be the next Lead Pastry Chef?

Job Summary: Lead the overall production of all pastry and bakery products. Set-up of dessert buffet stations and a la carte dining menus. Responsible for maintaining high cleanliness, organization and sanitary levels in the pastry shop.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, but are not limited to:

• Prepare all pastry and bakery items.
• Work dessert buffet stations and banquet plate ups when necessary.
• Follow recipes, leads in the development of new recipes.
• Develop prep lists and follow prep lists.
• Plan weekly production based on banquet orders and reservations.
• Ensure all products are fresh before serving.
• Ensure the pastry coolers are maintained, neat, organized and items are rotated.
• Ensure all work areas are safe and secure; report any unsafe conditions to the supervisor.
• Prepare all ordering for the pastry department.

Job Requirements include the following, but are not limited to:

• Conduct the day-to-day operations of the kitchen in a business-like, ethical and professional manner.
• Strive to exceed customer service expectations of members, guests and associates.
• Maintain good working relationship with club members, employees and all customers.
• Utilize a clear speaking voice in the English language.
• Dress appropriately for the position.
• Establish and maintain a clean and professional workspace.
• Demonstrate record of good work attendance and reliability.
• Demonstrate flexibility in work habits and work schedule.
• Use time effectively; complete work in a timely manner.
• Comply with company policies and procedures as established in the Employee Handbook or as demonstrated as common practice.
• Seek to improve self in knowledge and skills.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee may occasionally be exposed to indoor conditions such as chemicals and fumes, etc. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; frequently may be required to move and/or lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally be required to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds, 100 pounds or more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Sensory requirements include the senses of sound, smell, taste, touch and speech.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with match
• FSA
• EAP
• Vacation & PTO
• Various additional voluntary benefits

Harbour Ridge Yacht And Country Club is a drugfree workplace. All candidates must be able to pass a background and drug screen.

Harbour Ridge Yacht And Country Club is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Certificates/Licenses:

• Culinary Pastry Degree (2 year) Preferred
• High School Diploma Preferred