Pastry Cook

Opal Key Resort & Marina; Key West (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Free Associate Parking

Free Meal for every shift worked

25% Discount in Resort Outlets

Hotel Discounts with OPL

Friends and Family Discount

Job summary

Opal Key Resort & Marina in Key West, FL is seeking a Pastry Cook to join our culinary team. You will prepare pastries, desserts, and confections, ensuring high standards of quality and presentation across all services.

Responsibilities include setting up stations, following recipes, maintaining sanitation, and assisting with catering pastry orders. Prior prep or line cook experience is a plus, and strong communication is required.

Qualifications

• Professional communications skills are required.
• Understanding of safety, sanitation and food handling procedures.
• Thorough understanding of professional cooking techniques.

Responsibilities

• Set up pastry station for service according to guidelines.
• Prepare all pastry items in sanitary and timely manner.
• Follow recipes, portion controls, and presentation specs.
• Restock items and take inventory after service.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized stations and equipment.
• Assist with cleaning and organization of kitchen and storage areas.
• Execute pastry orders for catered events and special requests.
• Demonstrate baking skills in pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, and pies.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

We are looking to add a Pastry Cook to our team. This is a great opportunity to be a part of an organization that believes our team members are our most important resource and therefore take great pride in selecting individuals that help us to achieve our company’s mission.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Free Associate Parking
• Free Meal for every shift worked
• 25% Discount in Resort Outlets
• Hotel Discounts with OPL
• Friends and Family Discount

Responsibilities

• Sets up the station in time for service according to restaurant guidelines
• Prepares all food items as directed in a sanitary and timely manner
• Follows recipes, portion controls, and presentation specifications as set by the chef or restaurant
• Restocks all items as needed throughout the shift and is responsible for taking inventory after service
• Cleans and maintains stations in practicing good safety, sanitation, organizational skills
• Has understanding and knowledge to properly use and maintain all equipment in the station
• Assists with the cleaning, sanitation, and organization of kitchen, walk-in coolers, and all storage areas
• Performs additional responsibilities, although not detailed, as requested by the Chef, and Sous Chef at any time
• Executing pastry orders for catered events and accommodating special requests.
• Demonstrating skill in baking pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, sweets, and pies.
• Creating confectionery decorations and delicious pastry fillings, as well as keeping abreast of new pastry baking techniques.
• Applying classic pastry baking techniques when preparing traditional pastries.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED a plus but not required
• Previous experience a plus
• A thorough and deep understanding of professional cooking including basic techniques and working food knowledge.
• Understanding and knowledge of safety, sanitation and food handling procedures.
• Previous prep or line cook experience.
• Professional communications skills are required

The company also conducts post-offer employment verifications, motor vehicle, and criminal background checks.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.