Pastry Chef

Beyond Grad • Santa Monica, CA

5d

About The Position

The placement opportunity includes the following departments and positions: Department: Orientation Position: Orientation Duration: 0.5 month Job Description: You will receive an orientation to the company and the local community which includes learning about our company’s customers, culture, business strategies, etc.; learn about payroll schedules and payroll tax withholding; local training area, housing options, apartment complexes, and transportation options; meet key contacts and other employees; receive computer training on company systems; receive an orientation to the local community including cultural centers, volunteer opportunities, local sporting events, and entertainment venues. Orientation is scheduled for up to one month and takes place concurrently with the first training phase. Department: Culinary Position: Bread Baker Duration: 2.5 months Job Description: You will learn to bake various items under the direction of the Executive Pastry Chef; learn to manage the dough at different environments such as humidity and temperatures; learn to portion and shape the dough according to standards; learn to prepare and bake specialty items according to recipe; learn to maintain a solid baking menu knowledge and attention to detail with plate presentation; learn to apply various knife skills required for preparation; learn to work as a team, assisting helpers and chefs needs and inquiries. Department: CulinaryPosition: Pastry Demi Chef Duration: 6 monthsJob Description: You will learn to create specialty pastries and baking good under the direction of the Executive Pastry Chef; learn to prepare and bake specialty items according to recipe; learn to prepare and bake specialty items according to recipe; learn chocolate work for garnishes; learn to bake and create cakes to order; learn to spin ice cream and manage temperatures during service; learn knife work, cut in brunoise, batons, and chiffoniers styles; learn to set up and break down the service station; learn how to plate the desserts for service; maintain a solid menu knowledge and attention to detail with plate presentation; learn to work as a team, assisting helpers’ and chefs’ needs and inquiries. Department: Culinary Position: Pastry Chef de Partie Duration: 3 months Job Description: You will learn supervisor skills by managing the performance of cooks in a pastry kitchen; learn to coordinate work assignments and ensure the kitchen is prepared for service; learn to take appropriate action to correct deficient conditions; evaluate, counsel, and provide leadership support; monitor set up and maintenance of stations to ensure it is up to standard; monitor and supervise to ensure emphasis on quality, quantity, setup, timing, service; organizing the preparation, storage, and delivery of pastry and bakery items.

Requirements

• you are enrolled in a post secondary ministerially recognized academic institution in the hospitality industry OR
• you have a hospitality degree and at least 1 year of recent relevant work experience in the (ultra) luxury hotel industry (outside of the USA) OR
• you have 5 years recent relevant work experience in the (ultra) luxury hotel industry (outside the USA)
• you have shown consistent career growth over the last years
• you have shown serious commitment to your most recent employers

Responsibilities

• learn to bake various items under the direction of the Executive Pastry Chef
• learn to manage the dough at different environments such as humidity and temperatures
• learn to portion and shape the dough according to standards
• learn to prepare and bake specialty items according to recipe
• learn to maintain a solid baking menu knowledge and attention to detail with plate presentation
• learn to apply various knife skills required for preparation
• learn to work as a team, assisting helpers and chefs needs and inquiries
• learn to create specialty pastries and baking good under the direction of the Executive Pastry Chef
• learn chocolate work for garnishes
• learn to bake and create cakes to order
• learn to spin ice cream and manage temperatures during service
• learn knife work, cut in brunoise, batons, and chiffoniers styles
• learn to set up and break down the service station
• learn how to plate the desserts for service
• learn supervisor skills by managing the performance of cooks in a pastry kitchen
• learn to coordinate work assignments and ensure the kitchen is prepared for service
• learn to take appropriate action to correct deficient conditions
• evaluate, counsel, and provide leadership support
• monitor set up and maintenance of stations to ensure it is up to standard
• monitor and supervise to ensure emphasis on quality, quantity, setup, timing, service
• organizing the preparation, storage, and delivery of pastry and bakery items

What This Job Offers

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