Pastry Cook
About The Position
The Peninsula Chicago is seeking a highly organized Pastry Cook to work with its food and beverage operations and help create a memorable guest experience. The position is at a luxury Five-Star, Five-Diamond property in the heart of Michigan Avenue in Chicago, with opportunities to grow within a diverse, multi-outlet property. The Pastry Cook prepares mise en place and produces daily kitchen requirements while helping maintain production through planning and execution. The role includes minimizing waste, maximizing use of raw materials, maintaining presentation standards, helping develop new standards for the section, covering other stations when the supervisor is not present, following hotel cost-control policies and procedures, and assisting with food storage. Applicants must have work authorization in the United States. The salary range is $28.06–$29.81 per hour, depending on experience.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of culinary experience in an upscale restaurant.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Creativity and motivation.
- Must have work authorization in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Prepare mise en place for the station.
- Minimize wastage and maximize the use of raw materials.
- Maintain presentation standards for all items produced and help develop new standards for the section.
- Produce daily kitchen requirements.
- Plan and execute production to maintain production.
- Cover other stations when the supervisor is not present.
- Follow hotel cost-control policies and procedures.
- Assist with effective storage of food items.
Benefits
- 10 vacation days per year
- 9 paid holiday days per year
- 5 Chicago Paid Sick Leave days per year
- 5 Chicago Paid Leave days per year
- Complimentary employee meals
- Discounted parking
- Discounted and complimentary room nights at The Peninsula Hotels
- 50% restaurant discount
- 50% discount on spa services
- 25% discount on spa retail
- 80% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Complimentary life insurance
- Complimentary long-term disability
- Retirement plan with 5% company match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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