Pastry Cook II — Luxury Resort Desserts & Training

Healing Strides Counseling; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary & Wages

Comprehensive Benefits Package

401(k) Retirement Plan

Excellent Training and Development Op

Complimentary Accommodations at other

Complimentary Dry Cleaning forEmployee

Complimentary Employee Meals

Job summary

Four Seasons Palm Beach is seeking a Pastry Cook II to join its luxury culinary team. You will prepare a wide range of pastries, desserts, ice creams, and chocolates for resort dining and banquets, ensuring consistent quality and presentation.

This role reports to the Executive Pastry Chef and executes mise en place for daily service. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of pastry or culinary experience, strong knife skills, and a collaborative, detail-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of culinary, pastry, or related kitchen experience.
• Proficient pastry preparation and plating.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and work in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Willingness to obtain required food handling or sanitation certifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pastries, desserts, cakes, ice creams, sorbets, chocolates, fruit preparations, and specialty items according to established recipes and quality standards.
• Execute pastry production for restaurant service, banquet events, and other resort culinary needs.
• Complete mise en place and prepare assigned stations for daily service.
• Produce items in advance according to anticipated business levels while minimizing overproduction and waste.
• Follow established recipes, portioning, plating, and presentation standards to ensure consistency.
• Operate, maintain, and properly clean commercial kitchen and pastry equipment.
• Label, date, store, and rotate ingredients and prepared products according to food safety standards.
• Monitor par levels and communicate product shortages or preparation needs to culinary leadership.
• Maintain proper storage temperatures and handling procedures for perishable products.
• Support food cost controls through proper portioning, product utilization, and waste reduction.
• Assist with preparation of specialty pastry items for upcoming shifts and events.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and sanitary workstation.
• Collaborate professionally with Pastry and Culinary team members to ensure efficient production and service.

Skills

Knife skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Culinary knowledge

Education

High school diploma or culinary program

Job description

Four Seasons Palm Beach is seeking a Pastry Cook II to join its luxury culinary team. You will prepare a wide range of pastries, desserts, ice creams, and chocolates for resort dining and banquets, ensuring consistent quality and presentation.

This role reports to the Executive Pastry Chef and executes mise en place for daily service. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of pastry or culinary experience, strong knife skills, and a collaborative, detail-focused mindset.