Pastry Cook

The Pastry Cook is responsible for the daily bread production and for nightly plating and production of desserts for Blackberry's restaurants. This position offers both AM and PM opportunities for all three of Blackberry Mountain's restaurants: Three Sisters, The Firetower, and Sycamore. Duties would vary based on the shift that is worked.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES could include the following based on shift. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintaining cleanliness and organization of 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
• Finishing/sending of lunch and dinner desserts daily
• Completing weekly ice cream inventory
• Responsible for setting up the pastry line for nightly dessert plating
• Bake bread fresh throughout nightly service
• Cookie production/scooping
• Bake arrival amenities for Housekeeping
• Assist with cake requests
• Retrieve daily order form for dinner needs
• Aid in recipe/menu development
• Special requests/dietary desserts for lunch and dinner
• Maintain awareness of upcoming events through a scheduled event chart
• Knowledge of heirloom vegetables and fruits

Must comply with all company policies and procedures.

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

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

Blackberry Farm and Blackberry Mountain are joined together with our core belief that our teams are at the heart of all we do. At Blackberry, we see ourselves as family, focused on our 18 foundations uniting us in our mission to support Legendary Hospitality, Memorable Experiences, and Generational Sustainability.

Blackberry Mountain provides a world-class hospitality experience for our guests. Our attention to every detail, impeccable service, unique activity offerings, and outstanding cuisine has helped Blackberry Mountain earn its pedigree as one of the most celebrated small luxury resorts in the world.

For immediate application and interview, please feel free to stop by our Staffing and Support Office located at 108 W. Church Ave. Maryville, TN 37801 between the hours of 9am and 4pm, Monday- Friday. Please bring your resume or your employment history.

Blackberry Mountain is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• 1-year 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

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

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

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Requires heavy lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to stand for the entire shift
• Requires constant bending, stooping, and reaching

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 of equipment, supplies, and product
• 5,200 acres of Blackberry Mountain property