Pastry Cook l

Lake Nona Wave Hotel; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hotel as a Pastry Cook I, where you will be part of a culinary team crafting distinctive desserts and pastries. This role involves preparing quality products, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring excellent guest relations. Ideal candidates should have previous upscale hotel experience and a high school diploma.

Qualifications

• Previous upscale hotel experience.
• Certification to Handle Food required.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce dessert menu items for various services.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of work areas.
• Establish priority items for the day.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Recipe Comprehension

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Join to apply for the Pastry Cook I role at Lake Nona Wave Hotel.

Overview

You will be a part of the culinary team which masterfully crafts distinctive dishes and cultivates an authentic food experience for our guests. This position will plan, prep, set up, and prepare quality products in all areas of the Pastry/Bake Shop including, but not limited to, pastries, desserts, bread, ice creams, sorbets, creams, simple syrups, jams, displays/centerpieces, in accordance with departmental quality standards and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned work areas and strictly abide by State sanitation/Health regulations and Hotel requirements.
• Meet with Pastry Chef/Sous Chef to review assignments, anticipated business levels, changes, and other information pertinent to the job performance.
• Establish priority items for the day and inform the Pastry Chef of any supplies that need to be requisitioned for the day's tasks.
• Prepare and produce dessert menu items for Restaurants, Room Service, and Banquets following recipes and yield guides.
• Produce centerpieces for Banquets and buffets.
• Display items attractively and to specified requirements.
• Inform the Sous Chef of any shortages before the item runs out.
• Maintain proper storage procedures as specified by Health Department and Hotel requirements.
• Review status of work and follow-up actions required with the Pastry Chef before leaving.
• Always maintain positive guest relations.

Qualifications

• Previous upscale hotel experience.
• A minimum formal education of a high school diploma.
• Should have any required certification to Handle Food.
• Fluency in English both verbal and non-verbal.
• Ability to comprehend and follow recipes.
• Excellent customer service focus and communication skills.

Working Environment/Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to walk, stand, and sit 6-8 hours per day and may have exposure to basic office supply chemicals.
• The team member is occasionally required to climb and use balance. Additionally, they will frequently be asked to use their hands and arms to reach, carry, pull, and lift up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member will experience temperature fluctuations (rain, wind, heat, humidity), and moderate to high noise levels.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. This job description is subject to change at any time. The team member will be required to follow other instructions and perform other work-related duties requested by his or her supervisor.