Job Description

Location: Left Bank Restaurant, Vail, CO

Position: Pastry Chef

Key Responsibilities:

Dessert Creation: Design and prepare a variety of high-quality pastries, desserts, and bread, adhering to traditional French techniques and seasonal ingredients.

Menu Development: Collaborate with the Executive Chef to develop and update the dessert menu seasonally, incorporating innovative concepts while maintaining the restaurant's aesthetic and standards.

Quality Control: Ensure all pastries and desserts are presented beautifully and meet Left Bank’s quality standards.

Inventory Management: Oversee inventory for pastry supplies, communicating ordering needs, maintaining stock levels, ensuring freshness.

Professionalism: Maintaining professional kitchen etiquette, fostering a positive, collaborative kitchen environment.

Sanitation & Safety: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe workspace, adhering to health and safety regulations.

Qualifications:

- Experience as a Pastry Chef in a fine dining or high-volume restaurant environment. 

- Strong knowledge of French pastry techniques and traditions. 

- Culinary degree or equivalent experience in pastry arts preferred but not required.

- Creative flair with a passion for seasonal and innovative dessert creations.

- Excellent time management and organizational skills.

- Excellent teamwork skills

- Willingness to learn and to be versatile in other kitchen roles if necessary

- Food Handler Certification required

Season: 

Winter Season - fluctuates, but typically November 15th to April 20th

Summer Season - fluctuates, but typically June 10th - October 15th

Benefits:

• Simple IRA,  after 6 months of employment matching up to 3%(salary employees only)
• Health insurance after 6 months of employment 40/60 split (employer/employee) (salary employees only)
• Subsidized housing available
• Family meal daily
• Aprons and chef coats available

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