Pastry Cook II - La Concha

The Condado Collection; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Holidays

Employee Discount

Job summary

The Condado Collection in San Juan, Puerto Rico is seeking a dedicated Pastry Cook to craft desserts and breads in our Pastry Department. You will prepare, bake, and present a variety of pastries, ensuring quality, presentation, and consistency to meet our standards.

Responsibilities include developing standardized recipes, maintaining station cleanliness, and coordinating with supervisors on menus and event needs.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a pastry cook or in a similar role in a Fine Dining setting.
• Able to handle difficult situations effectively.
• Able to work quickly and efficiently, especially under pressure.
• Must be able to bend, squat, stretch, stand for 2-3 hours at a time, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Should work well under pressure, even with minimal supervision.
• Technical pastry knowledge.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English).

Responsibilities

• Prepare, bake, and present desserts.
• Maintain quality, presentation, and consistency of bakery products.
• Develop standardized recipes and ensure accuracy.
• Set up, clean, and organize pastry station before each shift.
• Bake fresh pastries, desserts, and breads.
• Monitor freshness and rotate stock.
• Plan menus with supervision, considering costs and events.
• Maintain records and stay aligned with safety policies.

Skills

Hospitality oriented

Bilingual Spanish/English

Technical pastry knowledge

Work under pressure

Job description

The Condado Collection is a collection of hospitality properties in Puerto Rico ranging from classic and modern luxury full-service hotels, to fine dining and entertainment.

La Concha Resort is a modern luxury resort in Condado, Puerto Rico with history dating back to 1958. Epitomizing the fun “Latino Chic” lifestyle, offering stylish amenities and a hot nightlife to all guests. We aim to create experiences and inspire journeys not only for our guests, but also our workforce. We are confident that our team members are the key in delivering passionate and authentic hospitality service. Let’s create a collection of memories together!

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing, baking, and presenting a variety of desserts.
• Demonstrates hands on approach to all bakery products produced in the Pastry Department ensuring quality, presentation and consistency standards meet company standards.
• Assists with the development of standardized recipes for all menu items.
• Ensures that recipes are accurate and updated as needed.
• Ensures that all food products prepared meet the established specifications and standards.
• Responsible for complete set up, cleanliness and organization of the Pastry station before every shift.
• Seeks to maintain knowledge of industry trends in the world of pastry and baking.
• Bakes fresh pastries, desserts and breads for the restaurant.
• Prepares stations properly and on time for each service period.
• Ensures freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
• Weights, measures, and mixes ingredients according to recipes.
• Estimates anticipated food consumption, orders or requisitions supplies, or retrieves food from storage.
• Consults with supervisory staff to plan menus, taking into consideration factors such as costs and special event needs.
• Keeps records and accounts.
• Understands the impact of kitchen operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives.
• Follows all company safety and security policies and procedures; report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to the supervisor.
• Completes safety training and certifications.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with others, supports the team to reach common goals.
• Ensures uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintains confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Performs other reasonable job duties as requested by supervisors.

Qualifications

• Hospitality oriented
• Previous experience as a pastry cook or in a similar role in a Fine Dining setting
• Able to handle difficult situations effectively
• Able to work quickly and efficiently, especially under pressure
• Must be able to bend, squat, stretch, stand for 2-3 hours at a time, and lift weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Should work well under pressure, even with minimal supervision
• Technical pastry knowledge
• Bilingual (Spanish and English)

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Discount

The Condado Collection is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.