Line Cook / Pastry Cook

Juan & Only Catering Services; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Exposure to pastry & savory production

Creative kitchen environment

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Juan & Only Catering Services in Fort Lauderdale seeks a versatile Line Cook with strong pastry and baking experience to join a busy catering kitchen serving corporate events, weddings, and private celebrations across South Florida.

The role covers savory kitchen production and cake/pastry creation, including decorating, scaling recipes, and maintaining high sanitation standards. Must be reliable, detail-oriented, and able to travel to events throughout the region.

Qualifications

• At least two years of professional kitchen experience.
• At least one year of hands-on pastry or baking experience.
• Experience producing cakes and desserts from start to finish.
• Basic cake assembly, finishing, and decorating skills.
• Knowledge of baking temperatures, measurements, weights, and recipe scaling.
• Strong attention to detail and presentation.
• Ability to support both savory and pastry production.
• Flexible availability, including mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Ability to travel to events throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.
• Ability to communicate clearly in a fast-paced kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily savory prep and kitchen production.
• Support plating and event pack-outs.
• Prepare cakes, cheesecakes, mousses, tartlets, pavlovas, pastry creams, fillings, sauces, and other desserts.
• Assemble, finish, decorate, portion, and package desserts professionally.
• Follow and accurately scale recipes for different event sizes.
• Maintain consistency in flavor, portion size, and presentation.
• Organize and maintain the pastry and prep stations.
• Follow proper labeling, storage, and FIFO procedures.
• Assist the culinary team during high-volume production.
• Maintain excellent sanitation and food-safety standards.

Skills

Pastry & Baking

Savory Kitchen Prep

Plating & Presentation

Attention to Detail

Flexible Schedule

Team Communication

Job description

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Events throughout South Florida

Compensation: Competitive, based on experience

Juan & Only Catering Services is looking for a versatile Line Cook with strong pastry and baking experience. This position is for someone who can assist with savory kitchen production while also producing beautiful, consistent cakes, pastries, and desserts for corporate events, weddings, and private celebrations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily savory prep and kitchen production.
• Support plating and event pack-outs.
• Prepare cakes, cheesecakes, mousses, tartlets, pavlovas, pastry creams, fillings, sauces, and other desserts.
• Assemble, finish, decorate, portion, and package desserts professionally.
• Follow and accurately scale recipes for different event sizes.
• Maintain consistency in flavor, portion size, and presentation.
• Organize and maintain the pastry and prep stations.
• Follow proper labeling, storage, and FIFO procedures.
• Assist the culinary team during high-volume production.
• Maintain excellent sanitation and food-safety standards.

Requirements

• At least two years of professional kitchen experience.
• At least one year of hands-on pastry or baking experience.
• Experience producing cakes and desserts from start to finish.
• Basic cake assembly, finishing, and decorating skills.
• Knowledge of baking temperatures, measurements, weights, and recipe scaling.
• Strong attention to detail and presentation.
• Ability to support both savory and pastry production.
• Flexible availability, including mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Ability to travel to events throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.
• Ability to communicate clearly in a fast-paced kitchen.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Exposure to both savory production and high-end pastry work.
• A creative, professional, and collaborative kitchen.
• Opportunities for growth within an expanding catering company.