The Ocean House Collection includes 3 luxury properties. The Ocean House features 49 luxury guest rooms and 18 Signature Suites. The Cottage Collection includes 10 privately owned vacation homes. The Ocean & Harvest Spa is a 12,000 square foot Forbes Travel Guide 5 Star rated full-service health wellness spa, with over 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. During the summer season, there are up to 8 unique dining options, including Coast, a Forbes Travel Guide 5 Star rated fine dining experience.

The Weekapaug Inn offers quintessentially New England accommodations that effortlessly combine casual comfort and luxurious furnishings, featuring 31 unique guest rooms and 4 two-bedroom signature suites. Farm-to-table dining utilizes the finest and freshest locally sourced ingredients, and the resort activities are designed to create extraordinary guest experiences. The Inn holds the distinction of being both a 5 Star rated establishment from Forbes Travel Guide and a proud member of Relais & Chateaux.

The Watch Hill Inn, established in 1845, carries with it a unique history marked by fame, natural disasters, and resilience. Chic, minimalist decor intertwines with cutting-edge technology like complimentary Apple TV, Netflix, and an in-room iPad program that allows guests to order food and services to their door with the touch of a button. The Inn features 21 suite-style accommodations with unrestricted access to dining, amenities, and resort activities at both Ocean House and Weekapaug Inn.

The Pastry Chef will oversee pastry operations of both banquet events and all food and beverage outlets in the Collection, including the 5-Star rated fine dining restaurant Coast. The Pastry Chef creates an innovative selection and menu and adapts these offerings to seasonal menu changes. This position is responsible for preparing or coordinating the preparation of food ordered by guests daily. In addition, this person writes, maintains, and updates all pastry menu specifications, recipes, presentation photographs, and production forecasts, ensuring these tasks are being followed. This person must be exceedingly well organized, flexible, and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting a luxury food and beverage operation at a five-star level.

Schedule Requirements: The operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, inclusive of all holidays. While the company will make every attempt to create a work-life balance, all exempt staff may be required to work extended shifts and additional days based on business demands. Working more than eight hours per day and more than five consecutive days as needed is an essential job function for all exempt roles. Travel may be required and may include some overnight stays. All exempt team members should be responsible for scheduling their time off. The busiest days during the season (Memorial Day through Columbus Day) are the weekend days from Friday through Sunday and on holiday weekends that are celebrated on Mondays. All exempt staff must be aware and able to work all weekends; requesting time off for a holiday weekend may not be granted. The more flexible you are, the more you can learn, grow, and earn.

Key Relationships: This position reports to the Executive Chef and is responsible for all pastry culinary staff while maintaining excellent working relations with Kitchen Staff, Stewarding Staff, and F&B Staff. There is regular contact with guests, members, purveyors, and other third-party vendors, maintaining appropriate relationships to enhance the image of the Company and the attainment of its objectives.

Key Responsibilities: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The ability to interact with staff at all levels is crucial. This role requires the capability to perform in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. Responsibilities include maintaining a climate that attracts, retains, and motivates top-quality staff, recruiting, training, evaluating, supervising, supporting, developing, promoting, and guiding their direct reports. The Pastry Chef will oversee pastry production flow, adjust to adhere to control procedures for cost and quality, and monitor to ensure proper receiving, storage, and rotation of food products to comply with Health Department regulations, including coverage, labeling, dating, and placing items in proper containers of kitchen and service.

This position is also responsible for practicing, managing, and promoting the Company’s Statement of Purpose, Service Excellence Pillars, and Declarations so that it becomes an intricate part of the everyday operation. The Pastry Chef will represent the Company with a positive attitude and professional presentation, follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to the Company’s sustainability programs, and carry out any other duties that fall within the broad spirit, scope, and purpose of this job description.

• Flexible scheduling for work-life balance.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Access to a luxury working environment.
• Employee discounts on dining and services.

• Minimum of 5 years experience in culinary operations, preferably in the luxury resort market.
• Bachelor’s degree or culinary degree is preferable.
• Expert level written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong decision-making ability and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple, simultaneous, and complex tasks effectively.
• Strong creative, strategic, analytical, and organizational skills.