Pastry Cook - Banquets

Job Title: Banquets Pastry Cook
Location: Salamander Middleburg

Company Overview:
Salamander Middleburg Resort is a prestigious Triple 5-Star Luxury Resort located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful horse and wine country. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional culinary experiences in an environment of luxury and hospitality. Our culinary team crafts bold and flavorful dishes that celebrate the rich resources and history of Virginia’s most fertile region. From seasonal flavors and local butcher’s cuts to fresh seafood and imaginative desserts, we offer our guests a one-of-a-kind dining experience across our restaurants, banquet events, and offsite catering.

We are currently looking for a Full-Time Banquets Pastry Cook to join our Triple 5-Star Culinary Team at Salamander Resort & Spa.

Position Objective:
The Banquets Pastry Cook will be responsible for producing high-quality pastries, desserts, and baked items for banquets and catering events. This position ensures that the highest standards of food quality, consistency, and presentation are achieved for all banquet and event operations.

Essential Job Functions:

• Pastry Preparation: Prepare pastry items for banquet functions, buffets, and special events according to standard recipes.

• Banquet Orders: Properly plan, prep, and execute Banquet Event Order (BEO) buffet and dessert plate-up orders on time.

• Daily Event Pastries: Bake breads, cakes, and pastries needed for banquet and catering functions.

• Event Support: Assist with setup, plating, and breakdown for banquet dessert stations and buffets as needed.

• Presentation: Visually inspect baked goods to ensure proper color, appearance, and overall presentation for an appealing product.

• Cost Management: Maintain food and labor costs within the budget while achieving the highest quality and consistency.

• Storage & Freshness: Ensure proper storage of all pastry items in refrigerators and freezers to maintain product freshness.

• Waste Minimization: Rotate food products properly to minimize spoilage and waste.

• Equipment Maintenance: Ensure all equipment in the work area is properly cleaned and maintained.

• Special Orders: Assist with special orders, buffet presentations, and cross-training in other kitchen areas as needed.

Education/Experience:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Pastry degree preferred.

• Experience: Baking or banquet pastry experience preferred but not required.

Skills & Requirements:

• Must be available to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.

• Thorough knowledge of pastry and bread-making techniques.

• Strong understanding of accepted sanitation standards.

• Experience with kitchen equipment such as slicers, mixers, grinders, and food processors.

• Basic mathematical skills for understanding recipes, measurements, requisition amounts, and portion sizes.

• Basic computational ability and computer skills.

Why Join Us?
At Salamander Middleburg, we offer competitive benefits for both Full-Time and Part-Time employees, including:

• Health & Welfare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• 401(k): Retirement plan with eligibility for both full-time and part-time employees.

• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO.

• Company Paid Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually.

• Employee Discounts: Discounts on room stays at all Salamander locations, dining, retail, spa, golf, and other resort amenities.

• Meals: Free meals during shifts.

• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave: Paid leave for new parents.

• Uniforms: Free uniforms.

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.