Pastry Chef - Peninsula Grill chez Crystal Creek Hospitality

Description

About Planters Inn and Peninsula Grill

When Planters Inn was built in 1844, it secured the best location of all Charleston hotels. Today, the iconic hotel famously presides over the corner of Market & Meeting Street — the very heart of Historic Charleston, South Carolina.

Planters Inn is South Carolina’s only Relais & Châteaux Hotel. Our historic hotel in Charleston is an oasis of beauty and gentility for guests who appreciate luxury, personal space, and added privacy.

In Charleston, S.C., the crown jewel of the dining scene is Peninsula Grill, the beguiling Four-Diamond and Four-Star restaurant hidden amidst a lush moonlit garden in the very heart of the Historic District.

Loved by locals and guests from around the world, Peninsula Grill offers a genuinely resplendent dining experience that pulls out all the stops—a spectacular setting, fresh and delicious cuisine, fantastic service that seamlessly anticipates a guest’s wants and needs, an award-winning wine list, a famous signature dessert, and one more ingredient… a bit of enchantment.

JOB OVERVIEW 

As a Pastry Chef in our fine dining restaurant, you will be responsible for producing exquisite pastries and desserts, ensuring top-tier quality for our restaurant’s guests while also managing production for third-party vendors. You will work closely with the Executive Chef to maintain our restaurant's high standards of excellence in both flavor and presentation. This position requires an individual with strong culinary knowledge, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to handle both in-house orders and external contracts with precision. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

• Prepare a variety of pastries, desserts, breads, and confections from scratch, ensuring consistency, creativity, and the highest standards of quality 

• Develop and innovate seasonal dessert menus, incorporating unique flavors and modern presentation techniques 

• Plate and present desserts in a visually appealing manner, ensuring that each dessert aligns with the restaurant’s aesthetic standard 

• Maintain a clean and organized pastry station, adhering to all health and safety regulations 
• Oversee and produce pastry orders for third-party vendors, including high-end bakeries, events, and corporate clients 
• Communicate effectively with vendors to understand their specific needs and ensure timely delivery of orders 

• Manage inventory for production of third-party orders, ensuring efficient use of resources and minimizing waste 

• Ensure that all vendor orders meet the restaurant's high-quality standards and are produced and packaged appropriately for transport 

• Collaborate with the kitchen team to ensure all pastry orders for the restaurant, including à la carte desserts and specials, are fulfilled to the highest standard 

• Supervise and mentor junior pastry team members, fostering an environment of growth and learning 

• Assist in the training and development of new pastry staff, ensuring they understand and uphold the restaurant's standards 

• Manage inventory levels of pastry ingredients, ensuring fresh products are available for both in-house and third-party production 

• Order and source ingredients, working within budget constraints while maintaining the quality and standards expected by the restaurant 

• Maintain consistency in taste, texture, and presentation across all desserts and pastries 

• Continuously evaluate the quality of ingredients and finished products, making adjustments where necessary 

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and incorporate innovative ideas into menu development. 

• Ensure that all equipment, tools, and the pastry kitchen are kept in pristine condition 

• Follow all sanitation guidelines, keeping work areas clean and organized, and ensuring health and safety standards are met at all times 

About Us

Crystal Creek Hospitality is a collection of independently spirited and branded hotels focused on remarkable hospitality™. We see every day as an opportunity to enrich the lives of our employees, guests, and communities. Our vision, mission, values and commitments are at the core of every decision we make and every person we hire. No heroes, no egos–just a diverse group of individuals with solid relationships built on a foundation of trust that honors our employees, guests, and investors.

Our Values

We Engage and We Listen

We Care and We Own

We Provide and We Ensure

We Appreciate and We have Fun

Requirements

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS 

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef, preferably in a fine dining or upscale restaurant environment 

• Extensive knowledge of pastry techniques, including classic French techniques, as well as modern dessert trends 

• Strong attention to detail and a passion for high-quality presentation 

• Experience in managing production for third-party vendors, including fulfilling large orders and maintaining high standards 

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment 

• Ability to work collaboratively with the kitchen team and effectively lead and mentor pastry staff 

• Excellent communication skills to liaise with both internal team members and external vendors 

• Culinary degree or relevant pastry certification preferred but not required 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The physical demands & work environment 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 handle, feel, or finger; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee frequently is required to walk and climb or balance.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development