Premium Pastry Cook – Craft Desserts for Luxury Events

MSP Airport; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary Employee Parking

Meal during Shift

IHG Hotel Discount

Welcome Bonus

Job summary

The Pastry Cook at InterContinental Minneapolis – St. Paul Airport prepares high-quality baked goods, desserts, and specialty items for luxury hotel outlets, meetings, and events.

You will work with a talented culinary team to ensure consistent flavor, presentation, and safety standards while supporting room service, banquets, and the executive lounge. This full-time hourly, non-exempt role requires flexibility for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, with shifts aligning to hotel

Qualifications

• Previous pastry, bakery, or culinary experience preferred.
• Culinary or Baking & Pastry education is a plus but not required.
• Basic knowledge of baking techniques, pastry preparation, and dessert production.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the daily production of desserts for the restaurant, room service, executive lounge, banquets, catering, and special events.
• Measure, mix, bake, decorate, and finish pastry items with attention to quality and presentation.
• Maintain consistency in flavor, appearance, and portion size.
• Properly store, label, and rotate products using FIFO procedures.
• Assist with decorating cakes, pastries, and plated desserts as assigned.
• Prepare ingredients and complete daily production lists to support hotel operations.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work area at all times.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and HACCP guidelines.
• Operate bakery and pastry equipment safely and according to manufacturer specifications.
• Monitor product quality and notify supervisors of any shortages or quality concerns.
• Assist with receiving, stocking, and organizing pastry ingredients and supplies.
• Work collaboratively with the culinary team to ensure timely completion of all production needs.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, safety procedures, and grooming standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Culinary Department.

Skills

Bakery experience

Attention to detail

Team player

Fast-paced environment

Flexible schedule

Following recipes

Education

Culinary or Baking & Pastry education

Job description

The Pastry Cook at InterContinental Minneapolis – St. Paul Airport prepares high-quality baked goods, desserts, and specialty items for luxury hotel outlets, meetings, and events.

You will work with a talented culinary team to ensure consistent flavor, presentation, and safety standards while supporting room service, banquets, and the executive lounge. This full-time hourly, non-exempt role requires flexibility for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, with shifts aligning to hotel