Pastry Cook I | Full-Time

Omni Hotels & Spas•Champions Gate, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for producing and coordinating the delivery of all baked goods to designated hotel departments. The position involves controlling the quality and consistency of all food served, ensuring functions are completed 30 minutes prior to service, and maintaining an adequate supply of necessary food items. The Pastry Cook is responsible for the production of a wide variety of sweet items, pastries, cakes, breads, and chocolates for all outlets, banquets, and amenities, and assists in producing and plating banquet pastries. The role requires working well under pressure to meet production schedules and timelines, performing job functions with attention to detail, speed, and accuracy. Additionally, the position demands clear thinking, problem-solving with good judgment, prioritizing and organizing tasks, producing creative and artistic food work, and performing duties with minimal supervision. The Pastry Cook must work cohesively with the culinary staff, maintain food preparation, handling, and storage standards, support food and beverage portion and waste control procedures, follow proper food product handling and temperature guidelines, understand and maintain standard recipes, and always maintain cleanliness of the work area, including walk-in coolers, prep areas, and equipment to Health Department standards.

Requirements

Basic math skills needed to understand and implement recipes and measurements.
Ability to stoop, grasp, lift and or carry or otherwise move or push goods on a hand cart weighting a maximum of 70 pounds.
Must be able to work for long periods of time on feet.
Must be required to lift up to 50 Lbs.
Must be able to work under some extreme temperatures.

Responsibilities

Produce and coordinate the delivery of all baked goods to designated hotel departments.
Control quality and consistency of all food served.
Ensure functions are completed 30 minutes prior to service.
Ensure all food supplies necessary for service are in appropriate supply on a timely basis.
Responsible for production of sweet items, pastries, cakes, fruit compotes, breads, chocolates, etc. for all outlets as well as banquets and amenities.
Assists in producing and plating Banquet pastries.
Work well under pressure of meeting production schedules and timelines for pastry needs.
Perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy.
Be a clear thinker, remain calm and resolve problems using good judgment.
Prioritize, organize, delegate work and follow through.
Produce creative and artistic food work.
Perform job functions with minimal supervision.
Work cohesively with entire culinary staff as part of a team.
Maintains food preparation handling and correct storage standards.
Supports procedures for food & beverage portion and waste controls.
Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
Understands and maintains all standard recipes.
Always maintain cleanliness of work area.
Keep walk-in, prep area and equipment up to Health Department standards always.
Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs.