Baker - Part Time, Seasonal

Sonesta Hotels•Cambridge, MA

11d•$27 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

We’re People People. Are you? We’re Sonesta International Hotels—the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S. (and growing fast 🚀). With a dynamic mix of full-service and focused hotels across major cities, our diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties means we’re everywhere our guests need us to be. But here’s the thing—we’re not just in the business of hotels, we’re in the business of people. We bring service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and create experiences that genuinely connect—delivering quality, value, and memorable stays across 1,000+ properties in eight countries (and counting). The Pastry Cook is responsible for pastry and baking production, following the directive of the Pastry Chef, for all hotel outlets. The baker is responsible for the quality and timeliness of the product and for the cleanliness and organization of the pastry shop.

Requirements

3 years experience in pastry kitchen of a luxury hotel
Culinary degree or relevant experience
Good verbal skills required
Computer skills – none
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk and hear
The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel materials, objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms
Employee must be able to occasionally lift up to 25lbs

Responsibilities

Coordinate production of all baked goods and dessert items ordered by the outlets
Plan and organize production, purchasing and scheduling
Control food and labor costs
Produce the highest quality standards for bakery and pastry
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of all pastry cooking and decorating techniques and skills: Possess thorough knowledge of methods of preparation of classical and modern desserts, breads and pastries
Work quickly and efficiently to meet deadlines and demands of business
Check staffing, uniforms, daily production sheets, etc
Check production for all meal periods to ensure consistency
Attend department meetings
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily