Paid Pastry Intern: Luxury Hotel Kitchen

Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 7,600 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship 800 €/mo

GO Hilton program discount

50% discount on Food & Beverage

Discounts on Hilton products & Par

Cross training

Job summary

Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is seeking a Kitchen Pastry Intern to support the pastry team in delivering high-quality desserts and pastries. You will assist with daily prep, maintain cleanliness, and help create innovative afternoon tea offerings to delight guests.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to standards, and readiness to work under busy conditions in a luxury hotel environment.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of fundamentals of the broiler, sauté, fry, roast and other cooking methods.
• Good working knowledge of accepted standards of sanitation.
• Knowledge of operating kitchen equipment (stoves, ovens, steamers, etc).
• Basic mathematical skills to understand recipes, measurements and portions sizes.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all food items according to standard recipes or as directed, ensuring consistency of product.
• Checks and controls proper storage of products, especially fresh produce, for quality and portion control.
• Keeps refrigeration, storage and work areas clean to comply with Health Department regulations.
• Ensures equipment in working areas is clean and in proper working condition.
• Inspects and selects fresh ingredients and reads recipes to prepare items.
• Supports operational departments and anticipates their needs.
• Think creatively to present items in an innovative way to impress guests.
• Participate in creating new afternoon tea.

Skills

English communication

Math skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is seeking a Kitchen Pastry Intern to support the pastry team in delivering high-quality desserts and pastries. You will assist with daily prep, maintain cleanliness, and help create innovative afternoon tea offerings to delight guests.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to standards, and readiness to work under busy conditions in a luxury hotel environment.