Pastry Cook

The 'Quin House; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative and vibrant private social club seeks a skilled pastry chef to create exceptional culinary experiences. This role involves baking and cooking high-quality foods while ensuring timely service and member satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a passion for food, strong teamwork skills, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will enhance the dining experience for a diverse community. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to bring your culinary talents to a prestigious establishment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of pastry experience preferred.
• Strong team player who supports team accountability.
• Basic understanding of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Bake and cook high-quality foods for members and guests.
• Manage multiple cold and hot stations efficiently.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of assigned stations.

Skills

Pastry Experience

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Detail Oriented

Food Hygiene Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Culinary Arts Education

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Food Safety Certification

Job description

Description

The 'Quin House is a multi-award-winning modern private social club in Back Bay that brings together a diverse mix of interesting and interested members of all ages, industries, and backgrounds to forge meaningful connections, expand lives and create a community of impact.

A vibrant, reimagined hospitality venture intended to enrich the lives of those who join, the club is based on the core principles of providing a place in the city that embraces diversity & inclusivity, stimulating experiences in programming, amazing food and beverage, beautiful design, top-notch hospitality and philanthropy.

Primary Responsibilities

Bake and cook foods of exceptional quality for our members and their guests. Ensure that food is served in a timely manner in accordance with The Quin service standards and ensuring high member satisfaction and an exceptional dining experience.

About This Role

• Cooks and bakes food of high quality according to standard recipes.
• Manages multiple cold and hot stations
• Assists with the preparation, presentation, decoration, and storage of all pastry items.
• Prepares in advance food, beverage, material, and equipment needed for the service
• Have a thorough knowledge of menus, ingredients, out of stock items and current specials in all applicable venues
• Perform opening and closing duties according to established side work checklist
• Works in a clean in an organized manner keeping assigned stations and service areas maintained during shifts
• Assists other team members as needed, both with and without the direction of management
• Maintains positive and effective communication with team members and managers regarding all relevant information, special considerations and/or concerns pertaining to our members
• Re-stocks items and supplies as needed and alerts management of shortages
• Communicates health and/or safety concerns/violations immediately to the management
• Attends all informational meetings
• Understand all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, and training programs for The Quin
• Assume 100% responsibility for the quality of food cooked
• Assists in providing training opportunities for team new members.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned
• Assist in the investigation of member complaints regarding food quality and service
• Assume additional tasks assigned to you by your direct supervisor or any manager of The Quin that are reasonable requests
  
  

Position Requirements

• 2 - 4 years of pastry experience preferred
• Experience in a hotel or restaurant preferred
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming
• A strong team player who supports their team and embraces ownership, accountability, and responsibility for the team’s work
• Good oral and written communication skills in English, second language is a plus
• Detail oriented, good prioritization and follow up skills
• Basic understanding of Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and Employment Legislation, and demonstrated knife skills and safe food handling practices preferred.
• Open availability and flexibility to work according to the needs of the business
• SERV Safe or equivalent certification preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Culinary arts or a related field education or experience preferred
  
  

About The Organization

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.