Job Description

The Philadelphia Club, the oldest city based private members’ club in the United States, is under new management and is looking for a new colleague. A new member of the Kitchen team. If you have a passion for pastry and are classically trained – we want to hear from you!

The role:

To run the Pastry section of the Kitchen at The Philadelphia Club (TPC) to a very high standard, delivering excellent quality food to the Main Dining Room and the Private Dining and Club Events part of the Club. The Pastry Chef must have a broad knowledge of pastry techniques including, but not limited to, making desserts, pastries, cakes, bread, ice cream and sorbets. To be successful, they need to be constantly looking to improve and must also support the wider Kitchen team.

Main responsibilities:

• Production of all desserts for the Club – for the Main Dining Room, Private Dining and Club Events.
• Baking – production of bread (French baguette, walnut bread, white bread etc.)
• Cake decoration – creating and decorating cakes as required (e.g. for Members’ birthdays).
• Creation and production of sorbets and ice creams (6 flavours minimum).
• Recipe development – creativity and evolution of recipes and menus in line with Club requirements and special events.
• Inventory management – daily and weekly ordering, wastage control, stock rotation, monthly inventory.
• Food safety – maintain high standards of sanitation, including dating all food containers and rotating the mise en place.
• Maintaining equipment – regularly inspecting and maintaining kitchen tools and appliances.
• Teamwork – working very closely with the kitchen on all tasks, especially Kitchen hygiene and training and coaching colleagues.

Employee benefits:

• Monday to Friday working (occasional weekends)
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off (time off mainly to be taken during August closure)
• Federal holidays
• Competitive salary
• Christmas bonus
• Health insurance (inc. dental and vision)
• Life insurance
• Company retirement plan
• Uniform provided (and laundered)
• Staff meals provided (whilst on duty)
• Staff social events (organised by the Staff Committee)
• In-house and external training offered
• Straight and split shifts.

*All applicants must be eligible to work in the US*

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