Pastry Cook (On Call)

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Oklahoma City Hotel is seeking a Pastry Cook 2 to assist in producing high-quality pastries and desserts for banquets and outlets. The role requires knowledge of pastry techniques, proper kitchen sanitation, and the ability to follow Omni standards with accuracy and speed.

Responsibilities include learning menu items, preparing and plating pastries, inspecting quality, and adhering to safety procedures. Flexibility for weekends, nights, and holidays is needed.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a similar high-volume hotel or resort setting is preferred.
• Bulk preparation understanding is preferred.
• Knowledge of basic cooking techniques (Sauté, Baking, Roasting, Poaching, Grilling, Steaming, Frying).
• Good cake and pie production skills.
• Basic math to scale recipes and measure ingredients.
• Ability to read recipes and scale as needed.
• Strong hand-eye coordination for kitchen tasks.
• Must follow sanitation standards and state/local health codes.
• Awareness of common allergens and dietary restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Learn all menu items produced by the assigned pastry station.
• Prepare and plate pastries and desserts to Omni standards in a timely manner.
• Independently execute food items as directed by supervisor and recipes.
• Inspect food for quality and freshness.
• Follow storage procedures for walk-in and prep areas.
• Safely use all culinary equipment.
• Maintain health department and Omni standards in all areas.
• Attend required department trainings and meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Hotel kitchen experience

Bulk preparation

Sauté

Baking

Roasting

Poaching

Grilling

Steaming

Frying

Cake production

Pie production

Math skills

Recipe scaling

Read recipes

Hand-eye coordination

Sanitation standards

Allergen awareness

Dietary restrictions

Flexible shifts

Professional attire

Lift up to 40 lbs

Culinary tools

Food handler training

Tools

None

Job description

Omni Oklahoma City Hotel

Come and join our team at this 605-room convention center hotel in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City. Our luxury hotel is located next to the Paycom Center (OKC Thunder), the Oklahoma Convention Center and across the street from the 70-acre Scissortail Park. The property includes Mokara Spa, six food & beverage outlets, 76,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a retail outlet, fitness center, and rooftop pool.

Omni Oklahoma City Hotel's associates enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. If you are a friendly, motivated person, with a passion to serve others, the Omni Oklahoma City Hotel may be your perfect match.

Pastry Cook 2

Overview: As an intermediate pastry cook, your primary responsibility is to assist in the preparation and production of high-quality pastries and desserts for our banquets and Outlets.

Responsibilities

• Required to learn all menu items produced by assigned station.
• Being knowledgeable and have the ability to prepare and plate all pastry and dessert items, to Omni standards, in a timely manner.
• Independently prepare all food items as directed by supervisor and to the company specifications.
• The ability to identify and inspect all food products for quality.
• Follow all storage procedures when taking food out of walk-in and when returning food to walk-in.
• Safely and properly use all culinary equipment.
• Must have a solid and demonstrated understanding of baking skills and techniques.
• Perform work assignments to meet proper quantities within a necessary time frame.
• Keep walk-in, prep area and equipment up to Health Department and Omni standards at all times.
• Attend department meetings and other company required trainings.
• Complete other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a similar work environment preferred. High volume hotel, upscale hotel or resort, high volume free standing restaurant or catering company.
• Understanding of bulk preparation is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of food handling, preparation techniques and cooking techniques including but not limited to Saute, Baking, Roasting, Poaching, Grilling, Steaming and frying.
• Must have a good understating of basic cake and pie production.
• Basic math skills needed to understand and implement recipes and follow measurements. Ability to convert small batch recipes into large batch recipes if needed.
• Must be able to read a recipe and scale up or down if needed.
• Good eye/hand coordination needed to use all kitchen equipment.
• Requires a working knowledge of local, state and federal sanitation standards.
• Understands ready to eat foods and the use of gloves in the kitchen per the state of Oklahoma Environmental Health Department Food Code.
• Understands major food allergens. Wheat, Soy, Dairy, Peanut, Shellfish, Egg etc
• Have the ability to answer questions about dietary restrictions such as Celiac or Gluten Free diets.
• Must be able to work a variety of shifts, including weekends, nights, mid shifts and holidays if necessary.
• Maintain a professional culinary attire, appearance, attitude, and performance and adhere to the standards of appearance.
• Move, bend, lift, carry, push, pull and place objects weighing up to 40 lbs without assistance.
• Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time, with frequent bending and twisting.
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc.).
• Must have or obtain a Food Handlers Certification upon hire.

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster is available using the following link:

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Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.