Pastry Lead Cook

2 months ago

Point Clear, United States PCH, Inc. Full time
Do you have Fine Dining Culinary experience?Then we are looking for you to join our team

People want to work with a person, not a company. PCH is a community of people; associates, guests and ownerships. It is a relationship, built upon common purpose and values. It's more than a job, a guest experience, or a business investment. Together, we are making a difference in people's lives.~Tony Davis, President

Job Summary

As a member of our hospitality team, the primary responsibility of a Lead Cook is to supervise the kitchen staff in the absence of the Chef and ensure the maintenance of food quality. This role will create positive leadership by providing guidance and training to the Kitchen associates in proper preparation techniques, equipment usage, and safety measures. This role will visually inspect and select the freshest ingredients for menu items, follow recipes, and prepare requisitions for supplies. A crucial part of this role is monitoring production flow, adhering to cost and quality control procedures, maintaining menu specifications and recipes, updating production forecasts, and ensuring compliance with health regulations for receiving, storage, and rotation of foods.

Detailed Job Summary

•Train and supervise kitchen staff in the proper preparation of menu items, equipment handling, and adherence to safety measures. Regularly evaluate their performance and provide guidance as needed to maintain the production of high-quality products.

•Conduct sensory evaluations (taste, smell, and visual inspection) of all products and mise en place before service to ensure only top-quality ingredients and correct recipes are used.

•Promptly report any substandard or low-quality products to the Supervisor or Chef, ensuring immediate attention and resolution.

•Ensure accurate timing and pace during service to guarantee that guests receive their food in a timely and appropriate manner.

•Ensure the schedule of culinary staff is followed, and when modifications are necessary, follow the direction of culinary supervisors and chefs.

•Observe production flow and make adjustments to adhere to cost and quality control procedures.

•Monitor and enforce proper receiving, storage (including temperature setting), and rotation of food products to comply with Health Department regulations, including proper labeling, dating, and storage containers to maintain product freshness.

•Conduct daily taste panels to verify that all dishes are perfectly seasoned and suitable to be served.

•Assign specific duties to all kitchen employees under the supervision of the kitchen supervisor to ensure efficient kitchen operations and service.

•Maintain, update, and ensure adherence to all menu specifications, recipes, and production forecasts. Also, ensure that all kitchen equipment is clean, properly maintained, and promptly report any equipment in need of repair to culinary supervisors and chefs.

•Foster positive working relationships with all team members in the department and throughout the hotel, promoting a culture of teamwork and collaboration.

•Handle and store all equipment properly, keeping the service line and related areas clean at all times by following the "clean as you go" policy. Utilize sanitizers to disinfect all food contact surfaces.

•Prioritize proper setup of workstations before all meal functions to maximize efficiency during food service.

Our Benefits Include:

  • Comprehensive Health Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision, as well as Voluntary Benefits including Short Term/Long Term Disability and Supplemental Life Insurance
  • 401K with Company Match
  • Employer Paid Life Insurance
  • Complimentary Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Time Off to include Vacation, Personal, Sick, & Holidays
  • Discounted Hotel, Spa, Golf, Retail, and Food & Beverage
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • PCH University & Professional Development Series
  • Associate Referral Program


Our Culture:

Our team embodies service that spans beyond typical hospitality. Both warm and authentic, we are a team committed to excellence. Our benchmark is our genuine care for others. For this reason, we love coming to work to create new experiences every day. The secret sauce to our successful recipe: Put people first.

We celebrate our places. We encourage independent thinkers who fill their workspaces and properties with joy. PCH Hotels & Resorts creates experiences, connections and traditions through generations of storytellers.

PCH Hotels & Resorts brings the heart and soul to hospitality. Our core values are the foundation of everything we do

You belong here. Join the PCH Hotels & Resorts family, where we put people first.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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