Pastry Cook II (Hotel Swexan)

McKinnon Operating Company LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Harwood Hospitality Group in Dallas seeks a Pastry Cook to join Hotel Swexan's culinary team. You will prepare and decorate baked goods, maintaining high quality to enhance guest experiences.

This role requires at least 3 years cooking experience, preferably pastry, a high school diploma, and strong communication and organizational skills. The position is on-site in the Harwood District, within a premier hospitality setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a cook, preferably pastry cook.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Ensure profitability by maintaining an accurate record of baking operations.
• Manage needed supplies and inventory levels.
• Direct and supervise the production staff’s activities to make sure that products are up to standards.
• Decorate baked products using glaze, icing and other toppings to achieve a finished appearance.
• Assess the quality of raw materials before baking.
• Conduct research to develop original recipes for products.
• Ensure the proper storage of baking utensils.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Cooking experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Who We Are

Harwood Hospitality Group, Dallas’ premier Hospitality owner-operator, introduces its most complete expression of a multi-generational vision in Harwood District’s first hotel, Hotel Swexan.

The Hotel is a new destination, with an uncompromising mission that values experience above all. It is a place like no other that draws inspirations from the world’s greatest cities – New York, London, Paris – together in one location to create something completely new. Local expertise with an international influence. Classic and contemporary, the hotel is a twist on conventions.

Part collection, part creativity, and always elegant. Guests stay to get lost – in culture and conversation. The Hotel is a world of its own, a meeting place, a hideaway, a stomping ground. For celebration or solitude.

Designed with all generations in mind, Harwood District’s hotel plays host to an eclectic mix of personalities. It is a timeless setting where locals mix with out-of-towners and old souls encounter the young at heart.

Intimate, immersive, and transportive. Hotel Swexan has a surprise around every corner. Forget, for a second, where you came from, and leave with a memory that keeps you coming back.

SummaryJob Functions

• Ensure profitability by maintaining an accurate record of baking operations.
• Manage needed supplies and inventory levels.
• Direct and supervise the production staff’s activities to make sure that products are up to standards.
• Decorate baked products using glaze, icing and other toppings to achieve a finished appearance.
• Assess the quality of raw materials before baking.
• Conduct research to develop original recipes for products.
• Ensure the proper storage of baking utensils.

Required Education & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years experience as a cook, preferably as a Pastry Cook.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Communication and organizational skills
• Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time.

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