Pastry Cook - On Call

Fontainebleau Las Vegas • Las Vegas, NV

13d • $28

About The Position

The Cook, Pastry is responsible for assisting all the chefs from pastry department, and all supporting venues and outlets across the resort. This position will assist with the daily preparation of all baked goods and pastries across food and beverage outlets and banquets.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• 2 years’ experience in a high volume/high quality pastry production kitchen, familiar with classic and modern techniques preferred
• Some knowledge in artistic sugar and chocolate making, creative and passionate
• Requires the ability to work efficiently and within a team environment
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends
• Work in a creative , fast paced, environment
• Knowledge, understanding, and compliance with policies and procedures, statutory requirements regarding health and safety, sanitation, proper chemical usage, fire procedures, and HACCP
• Complete knowledge of health and safety regulations
• Excellent organizational skills; be able to function under time constraints and deadlines with attention to detail
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule to include nights, holidays, and weekends
• Work in a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment with high call volume
• Member must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written communication skills in English may also be required.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• While performing the duties of this job, the Member is regularly required to stand and use hands and fingers to handle or utilize objects, tools, or controls. The Member frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.
• The Member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and must have the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces.

Nice To Haves

• A culinary/pastry training degree is preferred, but a not required

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of baked goods Follows and executes all plate and food items according to company specifications
• Decorate and present pastries and baked goods in a tasteful and beautiful way
• Keep the Executive Pastry Chef and Executive Pastry Sous Chef informed of all pertinent information and any irregularities occurring in the bake shop operation
• Ensuring food quality according to department standards and ensuring the cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment in accordance with Health Department standards.
• Temporary or permanent duties and responsibilities may be added to or modified as deemed necessary

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed