Artisan Pastry Cook — Craft High-End Desserts

Coury Hospitality; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Coury Hospitality seeks a Pastry Cook to craft plated desserts, chocolates, confections, frozen desserts, pies, and cakes to the highest presentation standards and established recipes. This role handles setup and breakdown per health and sanitation practices.

Responsibilities include daily mise en place, precise preparation, and maintaining quality in a fast-paced kitchen while upholding safety standards and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow recipes and calculate amounts within recipes.
• Good, safe knife and equipment skills.
• Experience in pastry and bakery functions.
• Excellent knowledge of chocolate tempering and pastry techniques.
• Able to work quickly while maintaining quality.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pastry items including desserts, breads, ice creams, sorbets, creams, and confections.
• Apply fundamental pastry techniques and maintain quality across all products.
• Plan daily prep according to menu forecasts and yield guides.
• Set up, maintain, and sanitize kitchen stations and tools.
• Monitor temperature and portioning to ensure safety and quality.
• Assist with waste control and cost management in the bakery.

Skills

Follow recipes

Knife skills

Bakery production

Chocolate tempering

Dough lamination

Organization

Food safety

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Creativity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Culinary/Pastry diploma

Job description

Coury Hospitality seeks a Pastry Cook to craft plated desserts, chocolates, confections, frozen desserts, pies, and cakes to the highest presentation standards and established recipes. This role handles setup and breakdown per health and sanitation practices.

Responsibilities include daily mise en place, precise preparation, and maintaining quality in a fast-paced kitchen while upholding safety standards and teamwork.