Baker/Pastry Cook

Thompson Hotels; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Savannah is seeking a Pastry/Baker to join our fast-paced kitchen. The position focuses on producing high-quality baked items, managing production schedules, and maintaining a clean, well-organized station.

The candidate should have 1–2 years of professional baking or cooking experience and a solid understanding of ingredients and procedures, plus a commitment to kitchen best practices and presentation standards.

Qualifications

• 2 Years of relevant work experience.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Passion for food & beverage.

Responsibilities

• Set up your work area in a timely manner and ensure quality mise en place.
• Thorough knowledge of all prep and menu items.
• Ensure items are produced and stocked to display before start of business; complete catering/wholesale orders on time.
• Maintain clean and organized station; return kitchen to original condition after shift.
• Assist dish station during busy periods and help teammates as needed.
• Work with attention to detail, cleanliness, and promptness; communicate needs to management.
• Train new colleagues and participate in weekly deep cleaning projects.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and cleaning of floor drains and other equipment.
• Undertake cross-training and other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

2 Years of relevant work experience

Good communication

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

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

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