Pastry Cook

The Paramount Group Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Chicago is looking for an experienced Pastry Cook to prepare a variety of desserts and pastries in a high-volume setting. Candidates should be passionate about creating sweet delights while adhering to health and safety standards. This role offers the opportunity to enhance customer satisfaction and expand clientele by developing unique and appealing menu items.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pastry Cook or relevant role.
• Knowledge of food preparation and baking techniques.
• Knowledge of sanitation principles.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies.
• Create new and exciting desserts for menus.
• Monitor stocks for baking ingredients and make orders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Creativity

Organizing skills

Leadership skills

Job description

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The Paramount Group Chicago provided pay range

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Base pay range

$18.00/hr - $21.00/hr

The Paramount Group in seeking an experienced Pastry Cook to prepare a variety of desserts, pastries or other sweet goods in a high volume setting. Hotel or high volume experience is preferred.

The ideal candidate will be well-versed in culinary arts with a passion for sweet and delicious creations. They must adhere to health and safety standards to provide clients with the best possible serving.

The goal is to enhance customer satisfaction so that we can maintain and expand our clientele.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes
• Create new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers
• Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
• Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget
• Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
• Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently
• Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards
  
  

Requirements

• Proven experience as Pastry Cook or relevant role
• Great attention to detail and creativity
• Organizing and leadership skills
• Willingness to replenish professional knowledge
• In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition
• Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.)
  
  

More detail about The Paramount Group part of The Paramount Group, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/223561-The-Paramount-Group

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Production

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers

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