Pastry Lead Cook - Mentorship & Menu Innovation

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Hersheypark admission

Employee discounts

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K Contribution

Paid time off

Uniforms provided

Job summary

The Hotel Hershey, part of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company, is seeking a pastry team member to produce diverse pastries in a luxury resort setting. You will maintain quality standards, supervise, and contribute to seasonal menu ideas, working within a team in a high-demand pastry department.

Ideal candidates bring at least 1 year of scratch bakery experience with yeast dough focus, ServSafe certification, and a passion for excellence in a fast-paced kitchen environment at a renowned

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Minimum of 1 year high product scratch bakery experience with a main focus in yeast dough.
• Degree or Certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts; 2 years related work experience may be substituted for education.
• Must obtain ServSafe certification.
• Pass a written culinary/pastry test covering modern, fundamentals, and classic baking and pastry techniques with a score of at least 75%
• Complete a baking and pastry practical exam to test actual abilities

Responsibilities

• Produce various pastry and baked goods consistently with little supervision, while maintaining quality standards in any area of the Hotel pastry department
• Maintain clean and sanitary work environment and station on a daily basis
• Exhibit solid knowledge, understanding, and application of all fundamental techniques of pastry and baked goods
• Maintain a high standard of food quality with demonstrated efficiency in the utilization of products to control food product
• Communicate effectively as a team player with supervisors, employees, and customers
• Identify and safely use all kitchen equipment
• Properly label, date, and rotate all products to ensure safekeeping and sanitation
• Take a leadership role in assisting, training, and directing culinary interns and all lower classification cooks in daily tasks and organization.
• Control inventories, requisitions, and par levels for proper ordering
• Review all prep lists in regards to food and labor costs
• Order designated station items and conduct monthly inventories
• Assist Assistant/Executive Pastry Chef in developing and writing new menu ideas and recipes with seasonality and interest
• Perform other job related duties as required, to include daily and nightly food requisitions, banquet and outlet production, finishing and set-up of buffets, and the ability to work on an a la carte line in the pastry area of any of our restaurants.

Skills

Bakery experience

Leadership

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Degree or Certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts

Job description

The Hotel Hershey, part of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company, is seeking a pastry team member to produce diverse pastries in a luxury resort setting. You will maintain quality standards, supervise, and contribute to seasonal menu ideas, working within a team in a high-demand pastry department.

Ideal candidates bring at least 1 year of scratch bakery experience with yeast dough focus, ServSafe certification, and a passion for excellence in a fast-paced kitchen environment at a renowned