Patissier - Dominique Ansel Bakery - (Caesars Palace LV)
About The Position
The Pâtissier prepares recipes according to specifications and properly stores and displays finished products. The role requires pastry knowledge, attention to food quality and presentation, and adherence to sanitation and safety requirements. The Pâtissier maintains an organized, clean, and stocked workstation, prepares items to departmental specifications, and ensures the assigned station is ready for service. The position also involves receiving and putting away deliveries, assisting kitchen colleagues, communicating equipment or supply needs, and following culinary standards while interacting professionally with guests and coworkers.
Requirements
- High school education or equivalent.
- Three years of previous pastry experience or equivalent technical school training.
- Effective professional communication in English, both verbal and written.
- Neat and professional appearance.
- Ability to work as part of a team and interact with customers, the public, and coworkers.
- Knowledge of food and beverage products.
- Ability to perform intermediate math skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with guests, staff, and management.
- Knowledge of and compliance with policies and procedures, job descriptions, daily memorandums, chemical labels, and other instructions.
- Ability to stand for extended periods and repeatedly perform reaching and stooping motions.
- Visual ability to accurately measure ingredients, prepare recipes, and check cleanliness.
- Ability to stand, walk, and repeatedly lift a minimum of 60 pounds.
- Formal interview and hands-on practical test required.
Responsibilities
- Prepare recipes according to specifications and properly store and display finished products.
- Use pastry techniques and equipment to prepare various types of pastries.
- Know the menu items and their ingredients.
- Keep the work area and station clean, organized, and stocked.
- Follow applicable SNHD and Caesars Palace safety procedures.
- Prepare food on clean surfaces with clean utensils in accordance with county health department regulations.
- Monitor station responsibilities and ensure food quality and presentation meet standards before service.
- Maintain appropriate grooming, wear the provided uniform, and keep the uniform and workstation clean.
- Present items prepared at the workstation according to departmental specifications.
- Perform additional duties as requested by outlet management and complete assigned duties.
- Receive and put away delivered products.
- Assist kitchen team members promptly and positively when requested.
- Ensure the assigned workstation is ready for service.
- Follow sanitation policies and inform the Chef on Duty and Restaurant Manager about equipment requiring service or repair, needed assistance, or low or depleted food pars.
- Remain at the assigned station and report to a manager before leaving the work area.
- Follow basic culinary standards, including proper knife skills, cooking techniques, food safety procedures, culinary terminology, and positive dialogue with guests.
- Interact and work effectively with guests, staff, and management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
