Pastry Cook

Columbia Hospitality•Snoqualmie, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

A Pastry Cook II works under the supervision of the Pastry Lead and Pastry Chef but must possess the ability to work independently. This role is responsible for utilizing standardized recipes to prepare daily preparation requirements, maintain par levels of necessary items, and create daily production lists. The Pastry Cook II will ensure attractive and consistent presentation of food items, both buffet and plated, and interact with other pastry cooks to monitor quality, presentation, and consistency. They will handle customer requests in a timely manner, set up, restock, maintain, and clean the pastry department, and ensure presentation standards are met for all items. This role also involves reading and interpreting recipes, assisting with product inventories, and maintaining grooming and sanitation standards. Additionally, the Pastry Cook II is responsible for opening and/or closing kitchen procedures.

Requirements

Previous baking experience or professional pastry education required
Necessary State Food Handler’s License(s)
Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction, short correspondence, and memos
Ability to effectively present information one-on-one and small group situations to other employees
Must possess knife skills and the ability to adjust preparations for flavor

Responsibilities

Utilize standardized recipes to prepare daily preparation requirements, maintain par levels of necessary items
Ability to create daily production lists
Ability to work unsupervised
Develop new menu items under the direction of a supervisor
Ensure attractive and consistent presentation of food items, both buffet and plated
Interact with other pastry cooks to monitor quality, presentation and consistency of food items prepared
Handle all needs and accommodate customer requests in a timely manner
Set up, restock, maintain and clean pastry department
Responsible to ensure presentation standards are met for all items
Read and interpret recipes
Assist with product inventories
Responsible for team maintenance of grooming standards
Responsible for team adherence to standards for sanitation and safe food handling
Responsible for all opening and/or closing kitchen procedures