Pastry Cook 2 - Full Time

Clear Destination Inc.; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Destination Inc. seeks a Pastry Cook 2 to support hotel restaurants and banquet services by delivering fresh, creative pastry items for guests.

You will handle daily pastry orders, assist with cakes, sugar sculptures, and demos, and ensure consistency by following recipes and maintaining high quality and presentation of desserts.

Qualifications

• Previous pastry experience required.
• Ability to work independently.
• Must be able to stand/walk for the entire duration of an 8 hour shift.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of daily pastry orders and preparations.
• Ability to handle cakes that are ordered at the last minute.
• Help with Cooking Demos, Wedding Cakes, Sugar Sculptures, and Bakery.
• Prepares all food items according to standard recipes and/or as specified on guest check to ensure consistency of product.
• Visually inspects, selects and uses only food items ideal cooking, in preparation of all menu items.
• Prepares daily requisitions for supplies and food items for production.
• Reads and employs math skills to follow recipes.
• Ensure all equipment is clean and in working condition.
• Visually inspects, selects and uses only the freshest food products of the highest standard in preparation of all menu items.
• Maintain the highest quality and appearance of all foods sent from kitchen and make sure plates/buffet presentations are clean and appetizing.
• Label and date all foods.
• Solely responsible for maintaining clean work station. Make sure all work areas are properly cleaned at end of shift and at end of evening.
• Recognize a deficiency with a dish and makes corrections.
• Measures and mixes ingredients to form dough or batter.
• Shapes dough for cookies, pies and pastries.
• Regulates oven temperatures for cooking.
• Prepares and cooks ingredients for pie fillings, puddings, custards and other desserts.
• Mixes ingredients for icing.
• Decorates cakes and pastries, blends sugar and icings.
• Performs any general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned by supervisor.
• Keep floors dry and clean to avoid slip/fall accidents.

Skills

Pastry experience

Independent work

Stand/walk 8 hours

Lift 40 lbs

Lift 50 lbs

18+ years old

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Pastry Cook 2 supports the hotel restaurants and banquet department by providing fresh, creative pastry items for our guests.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of daily pastry orders and preparations.
• Ability to handle cakes that are ordered at the last minute.
• Help with Cooking Demos, Wedding Cakes, Sugar Sculptures, and Bakery.
• Prepares all food items according to standard recipes and/or as specified on guest check to ensure consistency of product.
• Visually inspects, selects and uses only food items ideal cooking, in preparation of all menu items.
• Prepares daily requisitions for supplies and food items for production.
• Reads and employs math skills to follow recipes.
• Ensure all equipment is clean and in working condition.
• Visually inspects, selects and uses only the freshest food products of the highest standard in preparation of all menu items.
• Maintain the highest quality and appearance of all foods sent from kitchen and make sure plates/buffet presentations are clean and appetizing.
• Label and date all foods.
• Solely responsible for maintaining clean work station. Make sure all work areas are properly cleaned at end of shift and at end of evening.
• Recognize a deficiency with a dish and makes corrections.
• Measures and mixes ingredients to form dough or batter.
• Shapes dough for cookies, pies and pastries.
• Regulates oven temperatures for cooking.
• Prepares and cooks ingredients for pie fillings, puddings, custards and other desserts.
• Mixes ingredients for icing.
• Decorates cakes and pastries, blends sugar and icings.
• Performs any general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned by supervisor.
• Keep floors dry and clean to avoid slip/fall accidents.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Ability to work independently.
• Previous pastry experience required.
• Must be able to stand/walk for the entire duration of an 8 hour shift.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.