Come join our unique culinary team on the beautiful and remote Cumberland Island!

Greyfield Inn is a small, intimate inn located on Cumberland Island, GA – a beautiful, pristine, and undeveloped island accessible only by boat or small airplane. Our location provides a wonderful opportunity to live and work in a truly unique setting.

Our culinary program at Greyfield Inn is rooted in Southern tradition while being intangibly linked to coastal heritage. Our menus are influenced by the seasons and what is available in our on-site garden. During peak season, our organic culinary garden produces the majority of our products and we choose to source humanely raised proteins. We strive to create a memorable culinary experience, respectful of the island’s culinary traditions and embedded in modern techniques.

This role is not just limited to pastry, breads, confections. We have a small kitchen and the pastry chef will be required to work the line at breakfast and dinner throughout the week, pick up prep work, as well as make staff meals, but the bulk of their job being pastry and bread. All of our guest meals are set and take allergies and diets into account, our maximum guest occupancy is 32. This is a great opportunity for a pastry chef seeking a new adventure, who is open to flexibility in the work place and life, and is ready to be creative and in a small community.  

This is a live in position. Compensation is competitive and includes a furnished private room in shared housing about 3 miles from the inn in a large old farm house, a shared bathroom with one other person, Wifi, utilities, mainland parking, transportation to and from employee housing as well as 3 round trips on and off the island daily, and three meals a day plus basic groceries. This also includes 2 weeks paid vacation after one year of employment, as well as medical and dental after 90 days. This is a wonderful opportunity to save money!

Requirements

• Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience as a pastry chef

• Working knowledge of seasonal ingredients

• Ability to demonstrate quick thinking and adaptability

• Exceptional communication skills

• Strong knife skills

• Positive attitude

• 1 year minimum commitment