Pastry Cook Job Description
Pastry Cook Duties & Responsibilities
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Pastry Cook Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Pastry Cook
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Education for Pastry Cook
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Skills for Pastry Cook
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Pastry Cook Examples
Pastry Cook Job Description
- Prepares cakes by trimming uneven surfaces, spreading icing between layers and decorating the surface of the cake
- Creatively decorates all cakes, tarts, and pastries special order items
- Assists with the production of all mandatory bakery products (parfaits, cake slices, bars, cupcakes)
- Maintain the highest level of kitchen cleanliness and organization
- Respond to work requests from other departments, on an as-needed basis
- Operates and sanitizes all equipment in a safe and proper manner
- Puts the orders in time sequence and checks for any problem orders petite four orders
- Order all raw materials needed to maintain production of required volume
- Responsible for all baked goods, rolls, Danish, bread
- Maintain a favourable working relationship with fellow associates in the Kitchen, with associates throughout the hotel/company
- Position regularly involves lifting food cases and materials weighing up to 70 lbs
- Prepare all mise en place needed for station
- Prepare station for service
- Ensure a neat, clean and organized work area
- Complete requisitions when needed
- Passion for cooking
Pastry Cook Job Description
- Maintain health, hygiene and safety standards established by MAPAQ and the Executive Chef
- Basic knowledge of cakes, custards, pies, and cookies
- Service for Sable Kitchen & Bar, In Room Dining and Banquets
- Pastry experience a must
- Review daily menu and production sheets, check final preparation amount for accuracy
- Assist the pastry chef with assigning job duties
- Ensure prompt service for customers
- Maintain clean and sanitary work environment
- Assist Chefs
- Prepare pastry items according to guest orders of consistent quality following recipe cards, production, portion, and presentation standards
- Previous experience in a pastry department and asset
- Previous experience in Pastry and Bakery required
- Increased compensation after 6 months
- Health & medical benefits after 90 days
- Complimentary room nights after 6 months
- Staff Housing accommodation if available
Pastry Cook Job Description
- Assists with the cleaning, sanitation, and organization of the kitchen
- Ability to work in the savory production kitchen to broaden experience and assist with production
- Primary focus will be in the pastry department, duties will change in line with business levels
- Date and label all food containers and rotate as per policies, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures
- OEnsuring that pastries are prepared for all outlets
- ODevelop and implement all Eldorado Casino Shreveport Guest Satisfaction Standards to all guests and all fellow employees
- OCreate a positive guest employee experience
- OAnswer questions, take responsibility to get answers and anticipate our guests' needs and problems
- OOther duties may be assigned
- Ensure functions are completed one (1) hour prior to service times and BEO times
- Previous pastry experience highly preferred
- Must be available to work early mornings, and have full availability
- Currently a culinary student in an accredited institution
- Baking or Pastry Arts Degree or equivalent experience preferred
- Flexible schedule with availability to work early mornings, weekends and holidays as needed due to the demands of business
- Candidate must have open availability including mornings, weekends and holidays
Pastry Cook Job Description
- Must be able to prioritize, organize work and follow through
- Understands follow and maintain all standardized recipes
- Maintain all coolers and freezers, prep area and equipment up to State of Texas Health Department codes at all times
- Prepare, cook and service all baking and pastry food items for a la carte and or buffet menus according to hotel recipes and standards
- Prepares and finishes pastry products for restaurants and banquets according to standard recipes and as specified by requisition to the various outlets in order to assist in reaching profitability, guest satisfaction, workforce strength and compliance goals
- Creating delicious dessert and bread from scratch everyday
- Creating beautiful fruit platters
- Menu planning and ordering for the pastry department
- Maintaining proper storage and rotation of all products
- Participating in the breakdown, shutdown and cleaning at the end of the day
- The successful Candidate must exhibit a passion for food, desire to achieve perfection and possess the ability to create the same sense of excitement from the colleagues for our guests
- Sufficient manual dexterity needed in hands to operate knives, spatulas, tongs, Moderate to advanced knife skills
- Minimum of one to two years cooking experience in all areas of a similar high end environment with a keen eye for the small details is essential
- Previous baking/pastry experience required -- minimum of 6 months or equivalent course
- Must be skilled in the preparation of pastry and desserts
- Must have knowledge of the buffet and banquet preparations of desserts and sauces
Pastry Cook Job Description
- Prepare menu items according to property and brand standards and recipes established by pastry leadership team
- Alter menu items to accommodate guests’ dietary needs or preferences as requested
- Maintain high standards of presentation, pastry supply quality, safety and cleanliness
- Use proper kitchen safety protocols in regards to food preparation (storage, transportation, preparation, etc) and equipment usage
- Execute recipes approved by the Sous-Chef or Executive Chef
- Prepare desserts and pastries
- Prepare a selection of take-out snacks and healthy snack options
- Ensure and maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen at all times
- Daily consistent production of outlet items as necessary per occupancy and requisitions
- Consistently maintain high level of quality and service as established by Pastry Chef/Assistant Pastry chef
- At least 3 years of Pastry experience in restaurants or catering
- Over one year working experience in a western restaurant
- Hotel experience is preferrable but not a must
- Graduates from hotel industry training school preferred (Pastry)
- High School Diploma and GED equivalent
- Experience in luxury hotel kitchen an asset