Pastry Cook

Auberge Collection • Austin, TX

8h

About The Position

The Pastry Cook prepares and finishes pastries, desserts, breads, and other baked goods in accordance with established recipes, production plans, and presentation standards. The role supports mise en place, batch preparation, baking, plating, and service for restaurant operations, banquets, private events, and other assigned outlets. The Pastry Cook works with the pastry leader and culinary, stewarding, and service teams to help deliver timely, high-quality guest service.

The position requires precise recipe execution and consistent portioning, appearance, freshness, and temperature. The Pastry Cook properly labels, dates, stores, and rotates ingredients and finished products; helps receive and inspect deliveries, monitor inventory, and reduce waste; and maintains clean, organized workstations, tools, and equipment while following food-safety, sanitation, allergen-awareness, and workplace-safety procedures. The role also participates in training, tastings, menu preparation, and other duties assigned by the pastry leader or culinary leadership.

Requirements

• Formal training or education in culinary arts, with a focus on pastry and baking techniques.
• One year of Pastry Cook experience.
• Proficiency in baking methods, including dough preparation, pastry shaping, and decorating techniques.
• Strong focus on precision and detail to ensure consistency and high-quality presentation of pastries and desserts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and finish pastries, desserts, breads, and other baked goods according to established recipes, production plans, and presentation standards.
• Assist with mise en place, batch preparation, baking, plating, and service for restaurant operations, banquets, private events, and other assigned outlets.
• Follow recipes accurately and communicate with the pastry leader about ingredient availability, preparation needs, timing, and quality concerns.
• Maintain consistent portioning, appearance, freshness, and temperature of products; label, date, store, and rotate ingredients and finished items properly.
• Keep workstations, tools, and equipment clean and organized, following food-safety, sanitation, allergen-awareness, and workplace-safety procedures.
• Receive, inspect, and store deliveries; help monitor inventory and minimize waste through careful handling and production.
• Coordinate respectfully with pastry, culinary, stewarding, and service teams to support smooth kitchen operations and timely guest service.
• Participate in training, tastings, and menu preparation, and perform other duties assigned by the pastry leader or culinary leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed