Pastry Cook | FT

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Pastry Cook for the Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, TX. You will prepare designated bakery items following recipes, maintain sanitary standards, and coordinate with the Pastry Chef on desserts for restaurants and events.

The role requires basic cake decorating, knowledge of pastries, and the ability to work scheduled shifts with on-time attendance. A Texas Food Handlers Card is required, with room for growth in a luxury resort kitchen.

Qualifications

• Two years’ bakery production experience preferred.
• Basic cooking knowledge and knife handling skills.
• Safety, sanitation and food handling procedures knowledge required.
• Knowledge of cakes, tarts, mousses, batters, doughs, custards, frostings and ice creams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designated food items in a sanitary, timely manner.
• Follow recipes, portion controls, and presentation specs.
• Assist with restocking and cleaning/sanitation of kitchen areas.
• Work restaurant prep, banquet prep and plating; contribute dessert ideas with Pastry Chef.
• Follow safety rules and practices.
• Attend scheduled shifts on time.

Skills

Knife handling

Math skills

Bakery production

Cake decorating

Food safety

Job description

Omni Hotels & Resorts is seeking Pastry Cook for the beautiful new Barton Creek Resort & Spa!

Ranked among the best resorts in Texas: Top 5 Resorts in the Southwest Conde Nast Traveler and Top 5 Resorts in Texas Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2024

Responsibilities:

• Prepares designated food items as directed in a sanitary and timely manner
• Follows recipes, portion controls, and presentation specifications
• Responsible attendance and ability to work scheduled shifts and on time
• Assist in restocking all items as needed throughout the shift.
• Assists with the cleaning, sanitation, and organization of the kitchen, walk-in coolers, reach-in coolers and all storage areas.
• Performs daily responsibilities which include restaurant prep, banquet prep
• and plating, amenities, basic production
• Contribute idea for new desserts and work with Pastry Chef to further develop
• Follow safety rules and practices

Qualifications:

• Minimum age requirement of 18 years
• Two years’ experience in bakery production preferred.
• Needs basic understanding of professional cooking and knife handling skills.
• General understanding and knowledge of safety, sanitation and food handling procedures required.
• Basic knowledge of how to produce cakes, tarts, mousses, batters, doughs, custards, frostings and ice creams required.
• Must have basic cake decorating skills
• Must have basic math skills to produce correctly sized batches
• Must have a general understanding and knowledge of how to properly use and maintain equipment in the areaMust have a valid Texas Food Handlers Card.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stoop, grasp, lift and or carry or otherwise move or push goods on a hand cart weighing a maximum of 70 pounds.
• Ability to work standing up in a confined area for long periods of time in order to perform the essential functions

Working Environment:

• Interior of hotel in restaurant and kitchen areas with exposure to humidity, steam and extreme temperatures
• Exposure to food and beverage hazardous cleaning chemicals
• Exposure to food items and beverages