Banquet Pastry Chef

Fontainebleau Las Vegas • Las Vegas, NV

11d • $70,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Banquet Pastry Chef is responsible for the production of pastries and desserts for banquets, ensuring food quality according to department standards and ensuring the cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment in accordance with Health Department standards.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Bachelor's degree or culinary degree in a related field, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three (3) or more years of prior relevant experience in a luxury property required
• Certified Food Protection Certification required
• Creativity to design new and unique menu items to attract banquet guests
• Knowledge of how baking ingredients work together and how they can be used in creative ways
• Complete knowledge of health and safety regulations
• In-depth skills and knowledge of all kitchen operations, especially large-volume production
• Extensive kitchen technical knowledge and current culinary trends
• Knowledge, understanding, and compliance with policies and procedures, job descriptions, daily memorandums, statutory requirements regarding health and safety, sanitation, proper chemical usage, fire procedures, and HACCP
• Creative, innovative, and inspired to develop new and intriguing menus designed for appropriate clientele
• Ability to execute guidelines for proper staffing to maximize efficiency and minimize labor costs
• Strong overall knowledge of menu preparation and presentation
• Excellent interpersonal skills to deal effectively with guests, management, Members, and other outside contacts
• Ability to provide leadership and direction contributing to the success of the organization through engaging, developing, and mentoring individuals and teams
• Excellent customer service skills
• Able to lead and mentor a team
• Excellent organizational skills; be able to function under time constraints and deadlines with attention to detail
• Time management skills to deliver orders on schedule and avoid food waste
• Physical strength and stamina to spend long hours standing and performing repetitive motions
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule to include nights and weekends
• Work in a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment
• Member must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written communication skills in English may also be required.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• While performing the duties of this job, the Member is regularly required to stand and use hands and fingers to handle or utilize objects, tools, or controls. The Member frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.
• The Member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and must have the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the pastry section of the banquet kitchen
• Prepare a variety of baked goods
• Decorate and present pastries and baked goods in a tasteful and beautiful way
• Monitor and order ingredients, supplies, and equipment with the permission of the Executive Pastry Chef
• Meet with banquets guests to discuss custom-made desserts or baked goods for banquet events
• Ensure the bakery section of the kitchen adheres to health and safety regulations
• Develop new seasonal recipes and menus and keep up with the latest trends
• Temporary or permanent duties and responsibilities may be added to or modified as deemed necessary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level