Pastry Cook at Palace Casino Resort Pala, CA

Palace Casino Resort; Pala (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Healing Strides Counseling in Pala, CA seeks a Pastry Cook to support bakery operations under culinary management. You will prep, set up and produce quality pastries, breads and desserts while ensuring freshness and presentation.

Role requires 3+ years in a high-volume hotel/casino setting, knife skills, weight measurements, and ServSafe certification within 90 days. Culinary training preferred; day-to-day teamwork and safety are key.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years in a large hotel or casino-type operation with high-volume pastry production.
• Experience in restaurant and banquet dessert production.
• Knowledge of weights/measures and intermediate knife skills.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Formal culinary training or culinary certification preferred.
• Must obtain Serv Safe Certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prep, set up and prepare pastries and desserts per standards.
• Maintain quality, flavor profiles, appearance and production logs.
• Monitor cleanliness, safety and proper storage of products.
• Coordinate with shifts and ensure food safety and health code compliance.
• Assist with menu development, plating guides and daily specials.

Skills

Pastry cook experience

Dessert production

Knife skills

Weight/measures

High-volume production

Food safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Culinary training or certification preferred

Tools

Serv Safe Certification

Job description

Location: Pala, CA

Under the direction of the Pastry Chef/Pastry Sous Chef, the Pastry Cook supports culinary management and hourly staff in daily overall kitchen operations for the Bakery. Adhering to the Health Department regulations and Pala's standards and expectations of food service and quality, freshness and presentation. The position will ensure the highest quality food and service.

Responsibilities include planning, prep, set up and prepare quality products in all areas of the Specialty Room to include, but not limited to breakfast pastries, breads, dough's, ice creams, sorbets, creams, syrups, jams, display/centerpieces, cakes, amenities, truffles, garnishes, cookies, petites fours, coffee cookie, dessert specials and praline, in accordance with departmental quality standards and specifications.

• Minimum three (3) years' experience in a large hotel or similar casino type operation which includes high volume production as a Pastry Cook.
• Experience in restaurant and banquet dessert production.
• Must know how to use weights/measures and have intermediate knife skills.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Formal culinary training and/or culinary related certification preferred.
• Must obtain and maintain a Serv Safe Food Safety Certification within 90 days of employment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintains and ensures that recipes, flavor profiles, consistency in quality, appearance and production are adhered.
• Ensures that all logs, requisitions and any other necessary paperwork is filled out and submitted in the proper form and time frame.
• Controls all purchasing of food products and kitchen equipment.
• Understands menu development techniques and development of recipes, plating guides and menu cards.
• Responsible for food preparation, storing, and service delivery to customers in their establishment.
• Responsible for cleanliness, organization and preparedness of immediate work space and adjacent areas.
• Brief and communicate with the on-coming and out-going shifts and relay information to co-workers.
• Ensures safe working conditions are in place at all times for kitchen and food service staff.
• Monitors all kitchen areas to ensure Health Department, Gaming, Casino, IHS, FDA, and OSHA codes and policies are followed at all times; reports any violation(s) of codes and policies immediately upon discover.
• Maintains acceptable attendance record and arrives in designated kitchen at scheduled time, in proper uniform and ready to work.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the culinary division.

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