Pastry Cook | Part-Time | Palm Springs Convention Center

Oak View Group; Palm Springs (CA); Vor Ort; USD 29.000 - 32.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401(k) Savings Plan

401(k) matching

Zusammenfassung

Oak View Group is seeking a Pastry Cook to craft high-quality pastries and desserts for banquets, events, and catered functions. You will work closely with the Executive Chef and kitchen leadership to ensure on-time delivery, consistency, and presentation across a range of plated desserts and decorative pastry displays.

Responsibilities include preparing a variety of pastries, maintaining food safety standards, and adapting outputs to event schedules.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma/GED; certification in baking and pastry arts is preferred.
• Previous pastry, bakery, or banquet production experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of banquet pastry production and techniques, including baking, chocolate work, custards, creams, and dessert plating.
• Strong attention to detail, creativity, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume banquet environment.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to coordinate with BOH and FOH staff.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Understanding of food safety, HACCP, and banquet service standards.

Aufgaben

• Prepare and bake a variety of pastries, cakes, cookies, breads, plated desserts, and specialty confections.
• Flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays to match banquet schedules
• Produce pastry components, including creams, custards, mousses, fillings, sauces, chocolates, and laminated doughs.
• Design and execute decorative and artistic pastry displays for banquets, corporate functions, and special events.
• Assist in the planning, preparation, and setup of dessert stations, buffets, and plated dessert service.
• Follow standardized recipes while maintaining consistency, quality, and portion control.
• Ensure all pastry items are completed and delivered on time for scheduled events.
• Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering, receiving, and proper storage of pastry ingredients and supplies.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment in accordance with food safety and health regulations.
• Properly operate and maintain bakery and pastry equipment.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership to develop new dessert offerings and seasonal menu items.
• Support banquet and catering operations by adapting production to event volume and client requirements.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Creativity

Time management

Organizational skills

Stamina

Ausbildung

High school diploma/GED; baking and pastry arts certification preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world‑class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.

Position Summary

The Pastry Cook is responsible for preparing, baking, and presenting a wide range of high‑quality desserts. Working closely with the Executive Chef, Kitchen Manager, and Banquet Manager, the pastry cook ensures the timely production of breakfast pastries, plated desserts, dessert reception station offerings, confections, and specialty baked products while maintaining the highest standards of quality, food safety, and presentation. This position combines technical pastry expertise with artistic creativity to deliver exceptional desserts and baked goods that enhance the guest experience at banquets, catered events, and special functions.

This role pays an hourly rate of $21.00 - $23.00.

Benefits for Part‑Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until December 31, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake a variety of pastries, cakes, cookies, breads, plated desserts, and specialty confections.
• Flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays to match banquet schedules
• Produce pastry components, including creams, custards, mousses, fillings, sauces, chocolates, and laminated doughs.
• Design and execute decorative and artistic pastry displays for banquets, corporate functions, and special events.
• Assist in the planning, preparation, and setup of dessert stations, buffets, and plated dessert service.
• Follow standardized recipes while maintaining consistency, quality, and portion control.
• Ensure all pastry items are completed and delivered on time for scheduled events.
• Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering, receiving, and proper storage of pastry ingredients and supplies.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment in accordance with food safety and health regulations.
• Properly operate and maintain bakery and pastry equipment.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership to develop new dessert offerings and seasonal menu items.
• Support banquet and catering operations by adapting production to event volume and client requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED; certification in baking and pastry arts is preferred.
• Previous pastry, bakery, or banquet production experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of banquet pastry production and techniques, including baking, chocolate work, custards, creams, and dessert plating.
• Strong attention to detail, creativity, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced, high‑volume banquet environment.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to coordinate with BOH and FOH staff.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Understanding of food safety, HACCP, and banquet service standards.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.