Opening Pastry Cook – Luxury Mountain Resort

Highgate; Ketchum (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Tuition reimbursement

Jury duty leave and various leaves

Job summary

Viceroy Hotels & Resorts is opening a Pastry Cook position at Sun Valley, Idaho, in a fast-paced luxury setting. You will assist pastry production for restaurant, banquet, café, and events, contributing to high-quality pastries, breads, and desserts.

The role requires creativity, organization, and strong teamwork within a seasonally busy, service-driven operation. Reporting to the Pastry Chef and culinary leadership, you will help develop pastry standards and support opening culinary

Qualifications

• Previous pastry, bakery, culinary, restaurant, hotel, resort, or hospitality experience preferred.
• Previous luxury hospitality or high-volume culinary experience preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Strong knowledge of baking techniques, pastry production, breads, desserts, doughs, and presentation standards.
• Familiarity with chocolate work, laminated doughs, artisan breads, or specialty desserts is considered an asset.
• Savory culinary experience and familiarity with broader kitchen operations is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, HACCP standards, and health department regulations.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, seasonal luxury hospitality environment.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities, and maintain consistency during high-volume production periods.
• Strong organizational, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate professionally with team members and leadership.
• Must maintain a positive, professional, and service-oriented demeanor at all times.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, lift, and perform physical kitchen duties throughout the shift.
• Must be able to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds and frequently move up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts based on operational demands.
• Must maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all guest and operational matters.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, bake, and present pastries, breads, and desserts according to established recipes and resort standards.
• Assist with daily pastry and bakery production for restaurant, banquet, café, in-room dining, employee dining, and special event operations.
• Maintain consistency in quality, flavor, portioning, and presentation standards throughout pastry and bakery offerings.
• Complete daily mise en place, prep work, baking schedules, and station setup prior to service periods.
• Assist with dessert plating, buffet displays, banquet production, and seasonal culinary activations as assigned.
• Follow all standardized recipes, production methods, portioning guidelines, and presentation specifications.
• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, organization, and operational readiness throughout pastry and bakery production areas.
• Ensure proper handling, labeling, dating, storage, and rotation of all food products and ingredients.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, HACCP, and health department regulations and standards.
• Monitor product freshness, quality, and inventory levels throughout pastry operations.
• Operate and maintain cleanliness of bakery, pastry, and kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• Assist with inventory organization, requisitions, waste reduction, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Support banquet and large-scale event pastry production while maintaining quality and presentation standards.
• Work collaboratively with pastry, culinary, stewarding, banquet, and front-of-house teams to support seamless resort operations.
• Participate in mock service exercises, operational walkthroughs, and pre-opening culinary initiatives as needed.
• Utilize proper communication and teamwork to support operational efficiency throughout culinary operations.
• Attend required meetings, trainings, and departmental lineups.
• Maintain regular attendance, punctuality, professional appearance, and grooming standards.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction through professionalism, culinary execution, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Pastry experience

Bakery operations

Food safety

Teamwork

Culinary knowledge

Education

HS diploma

Job description

Viceroy Hotels & Resorts is opening a Pastry Cook position at Sun Valley, Idaho, in a fast-paced luxury setting. You will assist pastry production for restaurant, banquet, café, and events, contributing to high-quality pastries, breads, and desserts.

The role requires creativity, organization, and strong teamwork within a seasonally busy, service-driven operation. Reporting to the Pastry Chef and culinary leadership, you will help develop pastry standards and support opening culinary