Regional Pastry Prep Lead - Fast-Paced Kitchen

Caesars Entertainment; Atlantic City (NJ); On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Caesars Entertainment in Atlantic City is seeking a Pastry Shop Assistant to support the Executive Pastry Chef Regional in daily prep for items in the regional Pastry Shop. The role operates in a fast-paced, hot and steamy kitchen environment with flexible scheduling based on demand.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily workload, ensuring freshness and quality, coaching pastry staff, and maintaining cleanliness in the bakeshop in line with health codes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a culinary school preferred.
• Two to four years experience preferred.
• Must have excellent team leadership skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills and pay attention to details.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supervises the daily workload to ensure pars are kept and proper rotation is done.
• Confers with the Executive Pastry Chef Regional regarding freshness and quality of pastries served.
• Makes suggestions on new desserts to the Executive Pastry Chef Regional.
• Ensures prep work is done in pantries, especially with fruits and vegetables.
• Monitors the quality of all incoming produce ordered by purchasing.
• Maintains cleanliness of the bakeshop, storeroom, freezer and walk-in cooler per health codes.
• Coordinates with Chefs to create efficient dishes.
• Follows hotel policies and all F&B requisition policies.
• Utilizes by-products to create special dishes and reduce food costs.
• Assists with coaching, training and development of Pastry staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

Culinary school graduate

Job description

Caesars Entertainment in Atlantic City is seeking a Pastry Shop Assistant to support the Executive Pastry Chef Regional in daily prep for items in the regional Pastry Shop. The role operates in a fast-paced, hot and steamy kitchen environment with flexible scheduling based on demand.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily workload, ensuring freshness and quality, coaching pastry staff, and maintaining cleanliness in the bakeshop in line with health codes.