Pastry Cook I — Creative Desserts & WOW Moments

Montage Hotels & Resorts; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Free uniforms and cleaning

Ongoing community outreach events

Hotel discounts

Associates' events throughout the year

Healthcare benefits

401k retirement plan with company匹配

Job summary

Montage International in Laguna Beach is seeking a Pastry Cook I to craft exquisite pastries that delight guests and elevate the dessert program. You will work under our pastry team in a luxury hotel environment, delivering high-quality products with attention to detail and creative flair.

In this role you will handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced kitchen, collaborate with culinary colleagues, and maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pastry techniques and cooking methods.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment with excellent communication skills.
• Three years minimum of cooking experience in a standalone restaurant or hotel environment.
• Luxury hotel experience, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the highest quality of food products for the restaurant and banquets, according to menu descriptions and hotel’s standards.
• Regularly restocks kitchen supplies and food items along with maintaining the cleanliness of your area.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment all while maintaining professionalism.
• Coordinate with kitchen staff to ensure timely preparation and execution of food orders.
• Collaborate with associates to meet production goals and ensure smooth kitchen operations.
• Assist with training new kitchen associates.
• Supervise and mentor pastry cooks and kitchen staff, providing guidance and support as needed.
• Creative and innovate new menu items and specials.
• Maintain in depth knowledge of food products as well as sanitation standards and culinary techniques to execute dishes at the highest level.
• Able to fulfill guest orders in a timely manner with skillful attention to detail.
• Able to work in a collaborative environment all while maintaining professionalism.
• Deliver on guests’ expectations and have the desire to create WOW moments.
• Perform additional duties as assigned that may be outside of the normal scope of duties based on business needs.

Skills

Pastry techniques

Fast-paced environment

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Job description

Montage International in Laguna Beach is seeking a Pastry Cook I to craft exquisite pastries that delight guests and elevate the dessert program. You will work under our pastry team in a luxury hotel environment, delivering high-quality products with attention to detail and creative flair.

In this role you will handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced kitchen, collaborate with culinary colleagues, and maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards.