Artisan Pastry Cook — Desserts, Banquets & High-Volume

Greensboro Country Club; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Greensboro Country Club in Greensboro, NC seeks a Pastry Cook to assist the Executive Pastry Chef in crafting a wide variety of desserts and baked goods for restaurants, banquets and to-go orders.

The role requires attention to flavor pairings, presentation, and daily prep of all baked items, with responsibilities ranging from station setup to quality tasting and safe, sanitary kitchen practices.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Pastry Arts or 3–5 years of high production experience.
• Country Club and/or restaurant experience preferred.
• Ability to reach, bend, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally 50 pounds.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
• Ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of all desserts required for all restaurants, banquets, specialty orders and to-go orders.
• Set up, maintain, and break down station according to restaurant guidelines
• Taste all products produced to assess quality
• Notifies Executive Pastry Chef and /or Executive Chef of all product shortages and equipment maintenance issues.
• Prepares and serves items in accordance with established portion and presentation standards.
• Maintains accurate counts on all food items prepared insuring no discrepancies in amount of food needed verses amount of food prepared.
• Use food preparation equipment according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Clean and maintains station while practicing exceptional safety, sanitation and organizational skills.
• Maintains a professional appearance at all times.
• Report to work as scheduled, in uniform, and ready to be in position.
• Maintain a professional relationship with all coworkers.
• Ensure that guest have a positive and memorable experience.

Skills

Cooking basics

Sanitation knowledge

Direction following

Teamwork

Staying calm under pressure

Problem solving

Quality service

Read recipes

Education

Associate's degree in Pastry Arts

Job description

Greensboro Country Club in Greensboro, NC seeks a Pastry Cook to assist the Executive Pastry Chef in crafting a wide variety of desserts and baked goods for restaurants, banquets and to-go orders.

The role requires attention to flavor pairings, presentation, and daily prep of all baked items, with responsibilities ranging from station setup to quality tasting and safe, sanitary kitchen practices.