Lead Baker: Create Signature Pastries & Menu Specials

PENN Entertainment, Inc.; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits Day 1 insurance

Referral bonus program

Hotel discounts

Education reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Ameristar Casino Resort Spa is seeking a bakery professional to join our culinary team. You will prepare and present bakery items per menu standards, manage inventory, and support daily kitchen operations in a fast-paced resort environment.

The role emphasizes precise technique, strong guest service, and adherence to health and safety regulations. A culinary credential and at least two years of bakery experience in a large hotel or food service are preferred; relocation and advancement

Qualifications

• Excellent guest service skills.
• Organizes tasks efficiently and stays productive.
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills.
• Understanding of health, sanitation and safety regulations.
• Ability to communicate clearly with guests and team members.

Responsibilities

• Produce all bakery recipes consistently per menu standards.
• Report to work on time in proper uniform.
• Perform advanced bakery production and service tasks per daily schedule.
• Follow directions, adapt quickly and cooperate with team members.
• Maintain control of portions, wastage, and product quality; create recipes and specials.
• Take inventories, place and receive orders, and store ingredients properly.
• Practice safe food handling and hygiene per health department standards.
• Assist other team members as needed and support business needs.
• Clean and maintain bakery equipment and work areas.

Skills

Guest service

Organization

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Culinary degree/certificate

Job description

Introduction

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Overview

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being. Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position. Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

Click HERE to discover how we empower team members to grow, thrive, and advance in their careers.

Position is open until filled
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa offers Team Members:

Now hiring candidates 18 or older for all positions, including gaming licensed positions (Must be 21 or older for Beverage Server, Barback, Bartender)

• Health Benefits Insurance package effective Day 1: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Short-Term Disability for FT team members
• $700 Referral Bonus Program ($350 at 90 days $350 at 6 months) – for Team Members who refer new applicants
• Discounted Casino bus tickets
• Discounted RTD EcoPass
• Hot meal served by the Leadership Team once a month
• 20%discount for Starbucks, Ara Spa, and all food outlets
• 100%Colorado Gaming License reimbursement after90days of employment
• Hotel discounts available at all43 PENNproperties, plus discounts on goods and services
• Education reimbursement program and Annual Scholarship Program
• Career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to produce all recipes on restaurant menus in a consistent manner in accordance with menu standards.
• Report to work for scheduled shifts, on time and appropriately uniformed.

• Demonstrates ability to perform advanced production and service skills to include opening/closing bakery duties, following daily baking schedule, assisting, and supporting other bakers to accomplish daily given assignment.
• Accepts direction willingly and follows through with delegated tasks- learns and adapts to new tasks or situations quickly and cooperatively.
• Demonstrates complete knowledge of control in kitchen operation including portions, wastage, production, plate presentation and possesses ability to create and execute recipe development and menu specials.
• Possesses ability to take inventories, place orders, receive orders and will be required to carry out all.
• Practice safe food handling and sanitation duties as given to by management; ensure personal hygiene is compliant with health department standards and company policy.
• Demonstrates willingness to assist other team members as needed without being asked.
• Receive purchased ingredients, check, and sign all items then properly store as guided.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs.
• Wash and clean bakery small equipment and tools, store them properly for next use, keep oven and proofer clean at the end of shift. Especially the schedule to clean, maintain dough mixer, proofer, oven, and working bread table.
• Complies with departmental policies as well as with Company rules, regulations, and policies set forth in the employee Handbook.
• Reports on any equipment malfunctions. Maintains station in a neat and orderly manner.

Reports with proper tools clean uniform and recommended footwear at the stated time.

Requirements

• Excellent guest service skills
• Working knowledge of food storage, knife handling and sharpening, weights & measures, stocks, soups and sauces, plate presentations, recipes and yields, Health department regulations, sanitation, and safety regulations
• Organizes tasks efficiently, maintains focus and stays productive.
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills.
• Understand technical requirements of the job, apply technical knowledge consistently.
• Uses appropriate language when engaging guests and co-workers in conversation, communicating clearly and courteously, provides continued service to all guests.
• Determines the nature of guest concerns and takes appropriate action to resolve general concerns, obtaining assistance from the proper personnel, as necessary.
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with Team Members at all levels of the organization.
• Provides a positive model for co-workers.
• A degree or certificate from a major culinary institute
• 2 years in experience as a baker in a major hotel or food chain
• Working knowledge of American and European pastries and bread programs