Pastry Cook

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

Prepare and bake cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, or desserts. Principle duties and responsibilities (Essential Functions) include: Key Job Functions Measure and mix ingredients to form dough or batter, using electric mixer or beat and stir ingredients by hand Shape dough for cookies, pies, and fancy pastries Place shaped dough portions in greased or floured pans and inserts them in oven Adjust drafts or thermostatic controls to regulate oven temperatures Prepare and cook ingredients for pie fillings, puddings, custards, or other desserts Pour filling into pie shells and tops filling with meringue or cream Mix ingredients to make icings Decorate cakes and pastries Blend colors for icings and for shaped sugar ornaments and statuaries Build solid relationship with your Colleagues Treat colleagues with respect and dignity Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description. Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations You will consistently deliver our GUEST model: G reet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile U se eye and ear contact and guest’s name E stablish/anticipate needs S olve and own all requests/complaints T hank everyone The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.

Requirements

A candidate for this position must possess the following applicable knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to demonstrate and provide applicable examples to support his/her competency.
At least two years of previous pastry cook experience
Candidates should be able to perform all basic and intermediate pastry cooking skills
Track record of delivering exceptional guest or client experience
Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time for training and safety purposes, and when interacting with guests and associates.
Strong communication skills
Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

A Culinary Pastry degree or related hotel experience preferred

Responsibilities

Measure and mix ingredients to form dough or batter, using electric mixer or beat and stir ingredients by hand
Shape dough for cookies, pies, and fancy pastries
Place shaped dough portions in greased or floured pans and inserts them in oven
Adjust drafts or thermostatic controls to regulate oven temperatures
Prepare and cook ingredients for pie fillings, puddings, custards, or other desserts
Pour filling into pie shells and tops filling with meringue or cream
Mix ingredients to make icings
Decorate cakes and pastries
Blend colors for icings and for shaped sugar ornaments and statuaries
Build solid relationship with your Colleagues
Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests
Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile
Use eye and ear contact and guest’s name
Establish/anticipate needs
Solve and own all requests/complaints
Thank everyone