Pastry Cook

LAGO (Glenview); Chicago, Glenview (IL, KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

LAGO (Glenview) is seeking a Pastry Cook to deliver high-quality pastries and dessert items, ensuring guest satisfaction and consistent presentation. You will work in a fast-paced kitchen, preparing entrées, side dishes and desserts, maintaining cleanliness, and adhering to portion sizes and safety standards to support a seamless dining experience.

The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic restaurant environment while upholding brand standards and

Qualifications

• Passion for food and guest dining excellence.
• Energetic and genuine positive attitude with the team and guests.
• Experience in kitchen preparation and/or cooking.
• Clear communication with managers, kitchen and team members.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 20+ pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality hospitality in a timely manner.
• Make guests feel important and welcome in the restaurant.
• Prepare pastry items including entrées, sides, desserts and other items.
• Ensure 100% responsibility for quality of products served.
• Follow portion sizes, methods and sanitation policies.
• Stock and maintain pastry line stations and station cleanliness.
• Assist in food prep during off-peak periods and close kitchen properly.

Skills

Passion for food

Teamwork

Communication

Kitchen prep experience

Stamina

Job description

ABOUT LAGO (GLENVIEW)

Excellence is coming to Glenview, at a restaurant called LAGO, the creation and vision of Fabio Viviani. With an emphasis on steak and fine libation you will experience Italian tradition with an innovative twist. The cuts are only the thickest and finest and the seafood is unsurpassed. The atmosphere is relaxed, while at the same time, sophisticated with a Neighborhood feel. You may even catch a glimpse of Fabio himself. If you believe in this idea and vision, it's time to help us build the next great experience for our guests.

Position: Pastry Cook

Duties:

• Provide quality, and genuine, hospitality in a timely manner
• Ensure that guest's feel important and welcome in the restaurant
• Prepares a variety of pastry items including entrée items, side dished, appetizers, desserts, and other food items for cooking in ovens, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment
• Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served
• Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, convection oven, fryers, flat top range and refrigeration equipment, etc.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes
• Handles, stores and rotates all products properly
• Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed
• Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen
• Adheres to all company safety and sanitation policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Passion for food and ensuring an excellent dining experience for all guests
• Energetic and genuine positive attitude while interacting with team-members and all guests
• Experience in kitchen preparation and /or cooking
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and team-members
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 20+ pounds
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours)

We strive to embrace what makes each one of us unique; we each have our own story, and there is only one YOU. We believe that celebrating and embracing this philosophy makes for a better world! Whether looking at our current staff or future team members, we believe that everyone has something to offer, and our employment practices reflect that. Whether by mandate or not, we never have and never will make our employment decision based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you are passionate about food and hospitality, we may be the place for you!