Pastry Cook 3

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Hotels & Resorts' Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa in Frisco, TX is seeking a Pastry Cook to produce desserts for outlets and banquets, ensuring quality and consistency from prep to plate.

You'll work under pressure to meet production schedules, maintain cleanliness, and collaborate with a culinary team. Flexible schedule with nights, weekends, and holidays may be required. This role supports high-volume pastry operations across resort outlets and banquets.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years pastry/culinary experience.
• Familiar with pastry cooking techniques.
• Culinary training preferred.
• Experience with batch and quantity cooking.
• Proficient with kitchen tools and tasting.
• Strong eye-hand coordination.
• Accurate math for recipes.
• Able to multitask in fast-paced environment.
• Capable of high-volume production while maintaining quality.
• Flexible schedule including nights/weekends/holidays.
• Lift up to 50 pounds; stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Control quality and consistency of all pastries.
• Ensure functions are prepared 30 minutes prior to service.
• Ensure pastry supplies are stocked and ready.
• Produce pastries for outlets, banquets, and amenities.
• Assist in producing and plating banquet pastries.
• Maintain high quality; inspect products on prep and service lines.
• Check portion control, weights and counts before function.
• Maintain temperatures and cooking times.
• Follow storage procedures for walk-in and returns.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area.
• Keep walk-in, prep area and equipment compliant with health standards.
• Prepare items according to recipes for consistency.
• Work under pressure to meet pastry production schedules.
• Collaborate in a team environment and assist others.
• Perform other duties as assigned by culinary management.

Skills

Pastry experience

Pastry techniques

Culinary training

Batch cooking

Culinary tools

Manual dexterity

Math skills

Multi-tasking

High-volume production

Professionalism

Flexible schedule

Lifting

Stamina

Repetitive motion

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

Knives

Commercial equipment

Job description

Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa

Omni PGA Frisco Resort blends the warmth of Texas hospitality with refined comfort. Guests can unwind in one of 500 thoughtfully designed rooms and suites, or embrace the spirit of the Lone Star State in one of 10 private ranch houses. With four shimmering pools-including an adults-only rooftop infinity pool-plus the serene Mokara Spa and 13 unique food and beverage destinations, every stay is an experience to savor. Whether you're planning a weekend retreat or marking a special occasion, this is Frisco at its most unforgettable.

The Pastry Cook will provide high quality standards and procedures in preparing/serving all pastries.

Responsibilities

• Control quality and consistency of all food served.
• Ensure functions are completed 30 minutes prior to service.
• Ensure all food supplies necessary for service are in appropriate supply on a timely basis.
• Responsible for production of sweet items, pastries, cakes, fruit compotes, breads, chocolates, etc. for all outlets as well as banquets and amenities.
• Assists in producing and plating Banquet pastries.
• Maintain high quality at all times. Inspect all food products for quality when working on prep list and service line.
• Check portion control, weights and counts prior to function.
• Maintain/check cooking times and temperatures.
• Follow all storage procedures when taking food out of walk-in and when returning food to walk-in.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area at all times.
• Keep walk-in, prep area and equipment up to Health Department and EcoSure standards at all time.
• Prepares all food items according to standard recipes and as specified on guest check, to ensure consistency of product.
• Work well under pressure of meeting production schedules and timelines for pastry needs
• Work effectively in a team environment, assisting where needed, and offering assistance to others.
• Perform other duties as assigned by culinary management.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years relevant pastry/culinary experience.
• Must be familiar with all pastry cooking techniques.
• Culinary degrees and/or formal training preferred.
• Must be familiar with batch and quantity cooking.
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc.) and taste/smell.
• Eye/hand coordination needed to use all kitchen equipment.
• Basic math skills needed to understand and implement recipes and measurements.
• Ability to multi-task and work in fast paced environment
• Ability to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Omni standards
• Maintain a professional business appearance, attitude, and performance.
• Flexible schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Move, bend, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Stand or walk for an extended period or for an entire work shift.
• Requires repetitive motion.

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster is available using the following link:

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Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.