Lead Pastry Cook

Tavistock Restaurant Collection•Fort Lauderdale, FL

19d

About The Position

Timpano, part of Tavistock Restaurant Collection, is seeking a Pastry Cook to prepare bread and dessert items in a timely manner and support guest satisfaction. The role involves preparing and executing pastries according to recipes, proper portioning methods, pastry techniques, and established standards. The Pastry Cook responds to the Chef/Manager on duty and maintains a clean, organized workstation while preparing desserts. The position requires frequent walking, kneeling, bending, and reaching; the ability to lift items up to 50 pounds to waist level and frequently lift, move, and carry up to 80 pounds; and the ability to remain standing and active for a 6–8-hour shift. The employee must also be able to safely use cleaning agents. Qualified candidates have at least two years of prior baking or pastry experience, creativity, and passion for the culinary arts, along with a willingness to learn and dedication to food, technique, and hospitality.

Requirements

At least two years of prior baking or pastry experience.
Creativity and passion for the culinary arts.
Willingness to learn and dedication to food, technique, and hospitality.
Ability to frequently walk, kneel, bend, and reach.
Ability to bend at the waist and lift items up to 50 pounds to waist level.
Ability to frequently lift, move, and carry up to 80 pounds.
Ability to remain standing and active for a 6–8-hour shift.
Ability to safely use cleaning agents.
Adaptability and flexibility, attention to detail, effective communication, confidence, customer focus, initiative, problem-solving, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

Prepare and execute pastries using recipe instructions, proper portioning methods, pastry techniques, and standards.
Prepare bread and dessert items in a timely manner to support guest satisfaction.
Respond to the Chef/Manager on duty.
Maintain a clean and organized workstation while preparing desserts.