Pastry Cook: Dessert Craft & Kitchen Prep

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink in Miami seeks a Pastry Cook to join our kitchen team. You will work under the Pastry Chef to prepare a variety of components and desserts for service, following standard recipes and plating standards.

The role emphasizes accuracy, clean workstations, and adherence to safety guidelines. You will open and close stations, stock ingredients, and communicate shortages to the Chef de Cuisine.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years of kitchen prep/cooking experience.
• Ability to follow standard recipes and plate presentation.
• Basic English reading and spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Complete opening and closing checklists.
• Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers, and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary workstation area including tables, shelves, walls grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range, and refrigeration equipment.
• Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

English proficiency

Food safety

Job description

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink in Miami seeks a Pastry Cook to join our kitchen team. You will work under the Pastry Chef to prepare a variety of components and desserts for service, following standard recipes and plating standards.

The role emphasizes accuracy, clean workstations, and adherence to safety guidelines. You will open and close stations, stock ingredients, and communicate shortages to the Chef de Cuisine.