Pastry Cook

line-saguaro-careers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

line-saguaro-careers is looking for a dynamic Pastry Cook to join our team in Austin, Texas. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the hospitality industry and will be responsible for a wide variety of baking production, ensuring all needed supplies are prepped timely.

This role demands strong communication skills, teamwork, and a commitment to producing a high quality of pastries. We offer a diverse and inclusive work environment along with competitive wages and benefits.

Qualifications

• Three years of related experience in hospitality or service industry preferred.
• Must be courteous and gracious while maintaining professionalism.
• Passion for producing a wide variety of pastry and baking in a high-volume kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Maintain open communication with fellow colleagues.
• Responsible for baking production and prep lists during shifts.
• Ensure all supplies are available, prepped timely, and finished accurately.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Collaborative spirit

Problem solving abilities

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Opera PMS

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic Pastry Cook to join our team. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for the hospitality industry and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

1. Must be courteous and gracious, maintaining a professional demeanor at all times
2. Establish and maintain good communication and teamwork with fellow colleagues and other departments within the hotel
3. Offer guests an enjoyable experience that conforms to the hotel's standards of excellence, professionalism and friendliness
4. Responsible for a wide variety of baking production: from classic Americana-style pastries to viennoiserie to sourdough hearth style breads, and from ice cream to pâte de fruit
5. Possess a passion for producing a wide variety of pastry and baking in a high volume, fun and challenging kitchen
6. Responsible for his or her baking and prep lists throughout the shift, including ensuring all needed supplies for the shift are available, prepped timely and according to training, and finished and labeled accurately
7. Work with all other employees within the hotel as a contiguous team; maintain open, respectful communication with all staff
8. Maintain a tidy, organized work space, and personal health and hygiene in conformation with established sanitation standards
9. Approach the craft of baking with an inquisitive and open mind, take notes and adjust processes according to Head Baker’s direction, and own the responsibility to raise each other up as a team
10. Be familiar with all safety and emergency procedures including OSHA requirements
11. Attend relevant meetings

Core Competencies

1. High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
2. Three (3) years related experience in hospitality or service industry preferred
3. Strong communication skills
4. Collaborative spirit
5. Ethical Conduct
6. Computer Proficiency: Microsoft Office, Opera PMS
7. Positive Attitude
8. Eye for Detail
9. Problem solving abilities

Compensation & Benefits

We offer competitive wages and benefits while fostering a diverse and inclusive work experience.

We thrive in being a diverse work environment. Consideration for employment will be based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.