Pastry Cook (2027)

Stanmar Inc.; Torpoint; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lovango Resort & Beach Club is seeking a culinary professional for a seasonal role in our kitchen. Maintain a clean, organized workstation, ensure proper ingredients, techniques and plating, and follow opening/closing procedures each shift.

Candidates should have at least 6 months of culinary experience in a fine-dining or high-volume setting, be able to stand for long periods, and pass a background check and I-9. Season runs from mid-December to end of July.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months of culinary experience in a fine-dining or high-volume environment at a high-end restaurant, resort, or private club required.
• Must be able to stand, walk, lift and bend for long periods of time.
• Must be a service minded individual with a positive attitude who truly enjoys helping others.
• Successful applicant will pass pre-employment background check and complete the federally mandated I-9 Form.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a clean, neat, and well-organized workstation.
• Ensures proper ingredients, techniques and plating is used for all menu items.
• Ensures opening and closing procedures are to be followed each shift.
• Follows par stocks and prep schedules, daily and weekly.
• Protects our assets by not wasting food, letting food spoil, not following recipes or overproducing food.
• Maintains a proactive approach to keeping the kitchen & restaurant clean, neat and orderly.

Skills

Culinary experience

Service mindset

Physical stamina

Job description

Our restaurant concept is built on providing signature dining experiences to our guest. Our restaurant provides not only a stunning landscape, but a warm welcoming atmosphere with delicious-contemporary food. Our service is genuine, welcoming and we are here to make our guest experience memorable.

Job Objective

• Provide an extraordinary hospitality experience to our guests.
• Promotes a professional, helpful, and courteous work environment.
• Prepare, serve, and expedite all menu items to our guests.
• Interacts with all guest, employees, and purveyors in a professional and hospitable manner.
• Posses a working knowledge of all cooking techniques.
• Demonstrates the ability to follow recipes.
• Working knowledge of all standard kitchen equipment.
• Works well with all staff, management, and customers.

Responsibilities & Tasks

• Maintains a clean, neat, and well-organized workstation.
• Ensures proper ingredients, techniques and plating is used for all menu items.
• Ensures opening and closing procedures are to be followed each shift.
• Follows par stocks and prep schedules, daily and weekly.
• Protects our assets by not wasting food, letting food spoil, not following recipes or overproducing food.
• Maintains a proactive approach to keeping the kitchen & restaurant clean, neat and orderly.

Policies and Procedures

• Ensures that Alcohol Awareness program is strictly enforced.
• Management is to be involved in all guests and employee altercations.
• All foods produced are accounted for using the POS system.
• All recipes are used and followed.
• Follows and maintains all par levels and restocking procedures.
• All situations involving illegal substances needs to be reported to management
• Complies with all rules and regulations of the Lovango resort and Beach Club Employee Handbook.
• Harassment of any type is not to be promoted or tolerated.
• Adheres to and promotes the Lovango Resort & Beach Club policies and procedures

Fiscal Accountability

• Ensures all foods are accounted for.
• Follows all food & beverage control policies.
• Is environmentally conscious i.e. conserves electricity, conserves water, conserves paper products, and conserves natural gas, recycle when possible.
• Ensures all food cost procedures are adhered too.
• Controls waste and abuse on all perishable items.
• Protects thru proper usage and care all kitchen equipment, uniforms and restaurant assets.
• Reports to Management any suspicious activities.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months of culinary experience in a fine-dining or high-volume environment at a high-end restaurant, resort, or private club required.
• Must be able to stand, walk, lift and bend for long periods of time.
• Must be a service minded individual with a positive attitude who truly enjoys helping others
• Successful applicant will pass pre-employment background check and complete the federally mandated I-9 Form.

Please note our season is from Mid December - End of July. All employees must be available for the full season.