Pastry Cook

The Mar-a-Lago Club; Florida; Sur place; USD 22 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach is seeking a seasonal Pastry Cook to prepare desserts, pastries, petit fours, and other confections for a la carte and banquet events under the direction of the Executive Chef.

The role requires a passion for hospitality, strong communication skills, and a team-oriented work ethic to uphold the club’s high standards of service and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Successful candidates must have a passion for the hospitality industry
• Commitment to excellence and strong communication skills
• Understand the importance of teamwork and a strong work ethic

Responsabilités

• Prepares pastries and desserts for a la carte and banquets as directed by the Executive Chef
• Sets up buffets for events and assists with plating desserts for banquets
• Maintains cleanliness and follows food safety procedures
• Gathers and stocks ingredients; follows recipes and portion controls
• Works efficiently to complete daily tasks and supports team during busy periods

Connaissances

Communication skills

Teamwork

Work ethic

Formation

One-year certificate from college or technical school

Description du poste

Be a part of the most exclusive club in Palm Beach…

The Mar-a-Lago Club exemplifies elegance and excellence. From the moment our members and guests arrive, the Club’s mission is to provide the finest experience anywhere in luxury, relaxation, dining, entertainment and recreation. This is achieved through the Club’s majestic location, world-class amenities, and the superior service provided by our dedicated staff.

If you wish to join an elite team, The Mar-a-Lago Club is currently recruiting for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Successful candidates must have a passion for the hospitality industry, commitment to excellence, great communication skills, strong work ethic, and understand the importance of teamwork.

Applications are now being accepted for the following seasonal position(s):

Pastry Cook

Summary:Prepares desserts, pastries, petit fours, and other sugar confections for a la carte and banquets as directed by the Executive Chef.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Preps, prepares and provides quality pastry desserts in large quantities according to menu and by the number of guests to be served.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes.
• Checks quality of produce and follows correct storage procedures.
• Gathers and stocks ingredients and products.
• Completes daily assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Sets up buffets for main house and banquet events.
• Provides service on action stations and interacts with members and guests
• Ensures that opening and closing procedures are completed.
• Assists with plating up desserts in banquets.
• Maintains cleanliness of all work areas and equipment.
• Follows safety and sanitary food handling practices to ensure the maintenance of high quality standards.

QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills:Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and depth perception.

Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EOE/DFWP

The Mar-a-Lago Club participates in the federal E-Verify program, an electronic system that verifies employment authorization in the United States by comparing information from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with government databases. The company uses E-Verify only after an employee has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. The company does not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or candidates who have not received a job offer from the company.