Pastry Cook - LAVO Restaurant Las Vegas

Tao Group Hospitality•Las Vegas, NV

2h•$22 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for ensuring the quality, consistency, production, and execution of all food menu items. The Pastry Cook will interact with fellow team members and supervisors in a polite and courteous manner to ensure gracious hospitality. This position requires anticipating and accommodating guest needs, handling allergy and dietary restrictions, assisting with inventory and prep lists, and accurately following orders from the POS system or expediter. Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of the station, kitchen, and venue is crucial, as is following supervisor instructions and supporting co-workers. The role demands in-depth knowledge of assigned recipes and general venue knowledge, compliance with health and sanitation standards, and effective teamwork. Communication of product needs to chefs and support staff is essential. The Pastry Cook will be required to check cover counts, BEOs, and/or Fire Sheets, and properly set up their station, including stocking supplies, setting "mise en place" following FIFO and company standards, wiping down and sanitizing the station, and performing opening and closing side-work. Reporting any breakage or damage to equipment or furniture immediately to management is required. The role also involves attending daily pre-service meetings, training sessions, and departmental meetings, learning by observing and sharing knowledge, and leading by example. A positive and professional attitude is expected, along with demonstrating knowledge of Tao Group Hospitality, its partners, and supporting hotel environments. The Pastry Cook will work as part of a team, providing help and support to all fellow team members, and will assist with or complete additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Tao Group Hospitality in-venue pastry training

Nice To Haves

Previous pastry experience preferred
Experience in a high-volume culinary operation preferred
Ability to write and verbally communicate
Must be able to move quickly
Must be able to push and lift up to 50 lbs.
Must be able to stand for extended periods of time
Maintain a professional, neat, and well-groomed appearance adhering to Company standards
Must be effective as part of a team; ability to interact with internal and external customers, managers, and co-workers in a professional, courteous manner
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to handle a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment

Responsibilities

Anticipate and accommodate the needs of the guests
Handles all allergy and/or dietary restrictions and modifications
Assists in taking inventory and creating a daily prep list
Accurately follows all orders received from the POS system and/or directions from the expeditor
Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of assigned station, the kitchen, and the entire venue
Follow supervisor’s instructions, communicate with and support co-workers while being a team player
Possesses in-depth knowledge of assigned recipes with the ability to execute them to company standards
Possesses general knowledge of the venue
Complies with Department of Health and company sanitation standards
Works as part of a team and provides help and support to all fellow team members
Communicates product needs to the chefs, sous chefs, and the support staff
Required to check cover counts, BEOs, and/or Fire Sheets
Properly sets-up station, other opening/closing procedures as directed by management, including: Stocks station with prescribed supplies, Sets “mise en place” following FIFO and company standards, Wipes down and sanitizes station, Performs opening side-work as prescribed, Performs closing side-work as prescribed
Reports all breakage, and damage of equipment or furniture immediately to management
Attends and participates in daily pre-service meetings (where applicable)
Attends and participates in any training sessions or departmental meetings
Learn by listening, observing other team members, and sharing knowledge while leading by example
Portrays a positive and professional attitude
Demonstrates knowledge of Tao Group Hospitality, its partners, and supporting hotel environments
Works as part of a team and provides help and support to all fellow team members
Assist and/ or complete additional tasks as assigned