Pastry Artist for Banquets & Bakery

Homewood Suites by Hilton Washington DC Convention Center; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

HOTEL DU PONT Wilmington, DE is seeking a Pastry/Bakery team member to support the Bake Shop operations in the hotel’s banquet and catering functions. You will work on daily bake-offs, pastries, breads, and desserts for events and retail outlets, preparing items from scratch and ensuring top quality.

You will read banquet orders, assist in recipe development, and help maintain a clean, organized kitchen while adhering to safety standards and varying schedule demands, nights, weekends, and

Qualifications

• Must have the ability to communicate in English.
• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
• Team player who can pitch in to help co-workers.
• Ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds and to push/pull carts up to 150 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Daily bake-offs for retail and banquet desserts, breads, and pastries, ensuring product quality and consistency.
• Scale, mix, shape, and bake cakes, cookies, laminated doughs, quick-breads, Viennoiserie, fillings, breads from scratch following recipes.
• Fill, decorate, and finish cakes and specialty pastries.
• Produce sauces, custards, ice creams and garnishes per recipes.
• Maintain stock levels for pastries, desserts, and breads per requisitions.
• Plan production schedule daily and weekly to manage freezer inventory.
• Read and follow Banquet Event Orders and fulfill menu needs.
• Contribute to recipe development while maintaining high flavor and aesthetics.
• Keep work area clean and orderly; maintain kitchen according to safety guidelines.
• Ensure refrigerated foods are stored, rotated, and labeled properly.

Skills

English communication

Team player

Stamina & flexibility

Job description

HOTEL DU PONT Wilmington, DE is seeking a Pastry/Bakery team member to support the Bake Shop operations in the hotel’s banquet and catering functions. You will work on daily bake-offs, pastries, breads, and desserts for events and retail outlets, preparing items from scratch and ensuring top quality.

You will read banquet orders, assist in recipe development, and help maintain a clean, organized kitchen while adhering to safety standards and varying schedule demands, nights, weekends, and