Pastry Cook - (Summer 2025)

Martis Camp; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled pastry cook to join their team in a premier private community. This role involves supporting the pastry team by preparing and presenting high-quality food items while adhering to sanitation standards. The ideal candidate will have a passion for culinary arts, a keen eye for aesthetics, and a commitment to sustainability. With a focus on locally sourced ingredients, you will contribute to a dynamic kitchen environment that values creativity and teamwork. If you are eager to grow your skills in a luxury setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months previous pastry experience in a luxury environment.
• Current Food Handler Card is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in producing all pastry for kitchen operations under guidance.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen.

Skills

Pastry Preparation

Sanitation Standards

Aesthetics and Decorating

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Culinary Certification

Job description

Martis Camp Club is Lake Tahoe’s Premier Private Community and a Platinum Club of America. We are looking for a skilled pastry cook to join our team. We work with locally sourced products ranging from the Sierra foothills to food grown right here in Truckee. Our focus on sustainability and seasonality provides us with the opportunity to execute constantly changing menus and create new techniques.

If you are passionate about preparing the finest food and working with our talented team we would love to speak with you.

The role of the pastry cook is to support the pastry team in ensuring the correct preparation and presentation of all food items is executed. They are to consistently prepare product as directed by the Executive Pastry Chef or lead pastry cooks for all facilities requiring assistance. The role is responsible for ensuring that sanitation standards are met, maintaining compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and overall the cleanliness and organization of the kitchen.

Preferred Start Date: December 1, 2024

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain high standards
• Assist in producing all pastry for kitchen operations under the guidance of the Executive Pastry Chef.
• Demonstrate a good sense of esthetics, decorating, and producing products within the quality standard guidelines as established.
• Work with standard recipes and presentations in order to maintain quality standards and product consistency.
• Assist in producing and maintaining par stocks of dough, sponges, ice creams, etc., as determined by the Executive Pastry Chef.
• Work neatly and cleanly, keeping work areas and walk-ins in accordance with sanitary standards.
• Keep waste to a minimum.
• Follow proper clock-in and uniform procedures.
• Maintain a cooperative working relationship with fellow employees.
• Any other duties as needed to improve safety and assist fellow Ambassadors in fulfilling Martis Camp’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 18 years of age or obtain a proper work permit before the first day of work.
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND LICENSES:

• Minimum of 6 months experience of previous pastry experience (preferably in a luxury environment)
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Current Food Handler Card
• Culinary certification preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: (with or without accommodations)

• Ability to lift 50lbs.
• Ability to stand/walk up to 8 hours per shift
• Must be able to frequently sit, stand, bend, push, pull, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, work with sharp knives and other objects, and walk.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat.

WAGE RANGE: $24 - $26 per hour

Martis Camp Club is an equal-opportunity employer.