Artisan Pastry Cook: Precise & Fast-Paced Kitchen

Hotel Bennett; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Salamander Hotels & Resorts is seeking a pastry-focused culinary professional to plan, prep, and set up all pastry kitchen production in alignment with outlet kitchen needs. You will follow exact recipes and plating guides, maintain organized station and equipment, and uphold sanitation and quality standards as part of a positive team environment.

The role requires at least a high school diploma or equivalent, with 1 year of culinary experience; sanitation certification is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent vocational training certificate.
• One-year experience in culinary field minimum.
• Ability to communicate in English with guests, co-workers and management to their understanding.
• Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations essential.
• Culinary college degree preferred.
• Sanitation Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Properly follow all processes that are in place.
• Communicate with all internal customers efficiently stewarding, service staff).
• Properly rotate product in walk in cooler.
• Clean and maintain equipment properly.
• Maintain and strictly abide by state sanitation/health regulations and hotel requirements.
• Organize and set up workstation fast and efficiently.
• Rotate, label and date all food on station.
• Contribute to the growth and success of the team.
• Ability to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize, organize work and follow through with assigned tasks.
• Ability to be a clear thinker, remain calm and resolve problems using good judgment.
• Ability to work well under pressure of meeting production schedules and timelines of food displays.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
• Ability to maintain a clean, neat and organized work environment.
• Ability to follow recipes, to increase or decrease recipe as needed.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, intense work environment, under sometimes extreme heat and stress.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent vocational training certificate

One-year experience in culinary field

Ability to communicate in English with guests, co-workers and management

Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations

Culinary college degree preferred

Sanitation Certificate required

Job description

Salamander Hotels & Resorts is seeking a pastry-focused culinary professional to plan, prep, and set up all pastry kitchen production in alignment with outlet kitchen needs. You will follow exact recipes and plating guides, maintain organized station and equipment, and uphold sanitation and quality standards as part of a positive team environment.

The role requires at least a high school diploma or equivalent, with 1 year of culinary experience; sanitation certification is required.