Baker/Pastry Cook

Thompson Hotels, Inc.; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Savannah is seeking a Pastry/Baker with 1-2 years of professional baking or cooking experience. The role focuses on producing high-quality items on a timely schedule, maintaining clean and organized work areas, and ensuring adherence to kitchen best practices.

You will set up your station, manage prep lists, and collaborate with the team to meet display and catering deadlines while upholding food handling and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years professional baking or cooking experience
• Good working knowledge of ingredients, cooking procedures, and kitchen best practices
• Desire to manage and execute production schedule with focus on quality and timely food
• Ability to maintain clean, organized station and work area and follow standards

Responsibilities

• Set up work area promptly and ensure quality of mise en place; own your station and help fix problems
• Thorough knowledge of all prep and menu items
• Produce and stock all items for display before opening; complete catering/wholesale orders by pick-up time
• Keep kitchen area clean and return it to its original state after shift; manage herb trails, drips, and spills
• Assist with dish station during peak times and support teammates as needed
• Demonstrate attention to detail, cleanliness, and prompt service; monitor surroundings and help teammates when necessary
• Clean station at end of shift and properly dispose of or move waste; scrub and mop as required
• Fill out accurate prep lists and communicate needs to management in a timely manner
• Perform other tasks including cross-training as directed; participate in training of new colleagues
• Engage in weekly deep cleaning projects and maintenance of floor drains
• Carry out all other duties as assigned by leadership

Job description

Summary

Pastry/Baker requires good communication and intermediate baking skills. The desired cook candidate will have 1-2 years professional baking or cooking experience with a good working knowledge or understanding of cooking ingredients and procedures and kitchen best practices. The overall objective and purpose of the Pastry/Baker position is to manage and execute their production schedule, with a focus on high-quality and timely food, in addition to maintaining their station and work area. The colleague is responsible for preparing quality food and pleasing presentations, as well as meeting food handling and quality assurance standards.

• Set up your work area as specified in a timely manner, tasting to ensure quality of any mise en place. Take ownership of your station, work actively to fix problems, don’t let them find you.
• Thorough knowledge of all prep and menu items
• Ensure all items are produced and stocked to display before start of business, all catering and wholesale orders are completed and packed by agreed pick up time.
• Make sure you are leaving the kitchen around you as you found it - no herb trails, floor drips, or spilled-over pot messes.
• If you see a pile-up of dishes in the dish station while a steward is not on duty, jump in and lend a hand.
• Work service with an eye to detail, cleanliness, and promptness. Be aware of your surroundings and your team-mates and be willing to step in and help where necessary
• Clean your station thoroughly at the end of your shift and get any dirty dishes promptly to the dish station. This includes, but is not limited to: flipping pans, discarding old mise en place, scrubbing down all surfaces and cooking equipment, replacing any foil as necessary, vacuuming and rolling up rugs, sweeping floors and under equipment, scrubbing and mopping floors, taking out any trash in food prep areas, and ensuring all equipment is turned off properly put away.
• Filling out accurate prep lists
• Communicating prep and ordering needs to management in a timely manner.
• Perform other tasks, including cross-training, as directed
• Training of new colleagues
• Weekly deep cleaning projects as directed.
• Scheduled maintenance and cleaning of all floor drains
• All other duties as assigned by leadership

Organization- Thompson Savannah

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to work in close spaces with other colleagues
• 2 Years of relevant work experience
• Passion for food & beverage