Artisan Pastry Cook II - Desserts & Menu Innovation

Shady Canyon Golf Club; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Shady Canyon Golf Club in Irvine, CA is seeking a Pastry Cook to support the Pastry Chef in preparing all pastry items for the club and banquets. You will help with menu development, production planning, and ensuring high quality presentations.

The role requires creativity, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Responsibilities include maintaining standards, logging daily events, stocking and inventory, and assisting in banquet plating as needed.

Qualifications

• Reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English language.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of bakery products, ingredients, equipment and techniques.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Good level of creativity and good organizational skills.
• Minimum of 3-5 plus years experience as pastry cook.
• Completion of culinary course preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with the pastry chef to produce all desserts and pastry items for club outlets and banquets.
• Maintain quality standards and presentation of pastry items according to standard recipes.
• Develop new pastry items and continue skills development with the Pastry Chef.
• Execute all pastry operations in the chef's absence and log daily events clearly.
• Develop pastry items with artistic and attractive presentation.
• Maintain on-par inventory levels and decision-making for product orders.
• Decide quantities for banquets to avoid waste or shortages.
• Store products properly in freezer, walk-ins and storerooms.
• Keep work areas clean and in line with sanitary standards.
• Ensure proper stock rotation and minimize waste; inform the pastry chef of losses.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with staff and respond to safety situations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by club management.
• Certified in Food Service sanitation.
• Know and uphold Shady Canyon food standards.

Skills

Bakery knowledge

Creativity

Organizational skills

Independent decision making

Minimal supervision

English proficiency

Education

Culinary course

Job description

Shady Canyon Golf Club in Irvine, CA is seeking a Pastry Cook to support the Pastry Chef in preparing all pastry items for the club and banquets. You will help with menu development, production planning, and ensuring high quality presentations.

The role requires creativity, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Responsibilities include maintaining standards, logging daily events, stocking and inventory, and assisting in banquet plating as needed.