Pastry Cook II: Banquet & Brunch Production

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, CA, is seeking a Pastry Cook-2 to prepare baked goods for outlets and support weekly brunches and banquets. The role requires timely production, adherence to recipes, and a focus on quality.

Responsibilities include kitchen prep, plating, and assisting with dessert development alongside the Pastry Chef. Safety and sanitation knowledge is essential, with basic decorating skills and math ability for batch accuracy.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in bakery production preferred.
• Basic cooking and knife handling skills.
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation and food handling procedures.
• Knowledge of producing cakes, tarts, mousses, batters, doughs, custards, frostings and ice creams.
• Basic cake decorating skills.
• Basic math skills to produce correct batch sizes.
• Knowledge of equipment use and maintenance.
• San Diego County Food Handlers Card.

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 cleaning, sanitation, and organization of the kitchen, walk-in coolers, reach-in coolers and storage areas.
• Performs daily responsibilities including restaurant prep, banquet prep and plating, amenities, basic production.
• Contribute ideas for new desserts and work with Pastry Chef to develop.
• Follow safety rules and practices.

Skills

Bakery production experience

Knife handling

Math skills

Education

Food Handlers Card (San Diego County)

Job description

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, CA, is seeking a Pastry Cook-2 to prepare baked goods for outlets and support weekly brunches and banquets. The role requires timely production, adherence to recipes, and a focus on quality.

Responsibilities include kitchen prep, plating, and assisting with dessert development alongside the Pastry Chef. Safety and sanitation knowledge is essential, with basic decorating skills and math ability for batch accuracy.