Banquet Pastry Specialist — High-Volume Desserts

CoralTree Hospitality; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Town and Country Resort in San Diego is seeking a Pastry Cook I to craft pastries, desserts, and baked goods for the guest experience. You’ll help with production, decorating, and maintaining a smooth pastry kitchen workflow.

Starting pay $22.35 per hour, with opportunities to contribute to high-volume banquet production, VIP desserts, and seasonal treats. This role requires early mornings, weekends, and holidays as event calendars demand.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years pastry or baking experience preferred (hotel or banquet environment highly desired).
• Strong understanding of basic pastry techniques: creaming, mixing, folding, tempering chocolate, custards, dough handling, and plating.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and adjust quantities according to production needs.
• Strong time management skills; must be reliable, punctual, and able to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays depending on event calendar.
• Culinary/pastry certificate or degree a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pastries, cakes, plated desserts, breakfast breads, tarts, cookies, specialty items, and banquet desserts according to recipes and production sheets.
• Execute high-volume banquet production (hundreds to thousands of portions) with accuracy and consistency.
• Assist with amenity production, specialty cakes, and seasonal items for VIP guests or special events.
• Decorate cakes, pastries, and plated desserts using piping, glazing, chocolate work, and garnishing techniques.
• Maintain accuracy in measuring, mixing, and portioning ingredients.
• Set up, restock, and maintain pastry production stations for daily service and banquet events.

Skills

Time management

Reliability

Punctuality

Teamwork

Education

Culinary/pastry certificate or degree

Tools

Mixers and ovens

Proofer

Sheeter

Piping bags

Job description

Town and Country Resort in San Diego is seeking a Pastry Cook I to craft pastries, desserts, and baked goods for the guest experience. You’ll help with production, decorating, and maintaining a smooth pastry kitchen workflow.

Starting pay $22.35 per hour, with opportunities to contribute to high-volume banquet production, VIP desserts, and seasonal treats. This role requires early mornings, weekends, and holidays as event calendars demand.