Pastry Chef/Cook

Sorrel River Ranch is a Four Diamond luxury guest ranch located along the scenic Colorado River surrounded by 2,000-foot-high cliffs, buttes and mesas. This exclusive 240-acre riverside oasis is 17 miles from Moab, 21 miles from Arches National Park, and 43 miles from Canyonlands National Park. JJ’s Mercantile, located along scenic Highway 128, is a country store reminiscent of days gone by. A one-stop-shop for groceries from farm-fresh vegetables, eggs, and butter to daily made bread, treats, snacks, and necessities along with curated gifts, camping gear, and Sorrel River Ranch and JJ’s Mercantile branded tees, and more.

We are looking for an experienced Pastry Chef to prepare a variety of upscale to-go foods and desserts.
Your skill in crafting a menu, creating delicious sandwiches, wraps, salads, and other grab and go foods, as well as baking high quality treats should be matched by your creativity to develop new amazing tastes and recipes.
The ideal candidate will be well-versed in multiple areas of the culinary arts with a passion for exceeding guests expectations with your creations. They must adhere to health and safety standards to provide clients with the best possible serving.
The goal is to enhance customer satisfaction so that we can maintain and expand our clientele.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:   

• Prepare a wide variety of foods including up scale food to go and desserts following traditional and modern recipes
• Create new and exciting items to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers
• Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
• Monitor stocks for cooking and baking ingredients and make appropriate orders within budget
• Check the quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
• Guide and motivate retail staff on food items to work more efficiently
• Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel
• Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Proven experience as Sous and or Pastry Chef, baker or relevant role
• Great attention to detail and creativity
• Organizing and leadership skills
• Willingness to replenish professional knowledge
• In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition
• Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (menu items that are gluten free, sugarless etc.)
• Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field

We have limited rental housing available on a first come, first served basis. Starting rate of pay will be based on level of experience.

At Sorrel River Ranch Resort & Spa., we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Sorrel River Ranch Resort & Spa believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a luxury resort, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

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