Pastry Cook - Beauty & Essex Las Vegas

Tao Group Hospitality•Las Vegas, NV

20h•$21 - $22•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. Essential functions include anticipating and accommodating guest needs, handling allergy and dietary restrictions, assisting with inventory and prep lists, accurately following orders from the POS system and/or expeditor, and maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of their station, the kitchen, and the venue. The role requires in-depth knowledge of assigned recipes, general knowledge of the venue, and compliance with Department of Health and company sanitation standards. The Pastry Cook will work as part of a team, communicate product needs to chefs and support staff, check cover counts, BEOs, and/or Fire Sheets, and properly set up their station with opening/closing procedures including stocking, setting 'mise en place' following FIFO and company standards, sanitizing, and performing side-work. They must report equipment breakage or damage immediately, attend pre-service meetings and training sessions, learn by observing and sharing knowledge, and maintain a positive and professional attitude. The role also involves demonstrating knowledge of Tao Group Hospitality, its partners, and supporting hotel environments, and assisting with additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

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 75 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 coworkers in a professional, courteous manner.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to handle a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment.

Nice To Haves

Tao Group Hospitality in-venue pastry training

Responsibilities

Ensure quality, consistency, production, and execution of all food menu items.
Interact with fellow team members and supervisors in a polite and courteous manner.
Anticipate and accommodate the needs of the guests.
Handle all allergy and/or dietary restrictions and modifications.
Assist in taking inventory and creating a daily prep list.
Accurately follow all orders received from the POS system and/or directions from the expeditor.
Maintain 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.
Possess in-depth knowledge of assigned recipes with the ability to execute them to company standards.
Possess general knowledge of the venue.
Comply with Department of Health and company sanitation standards.
Communicate product needs to the chefs, sous chefs, and the support staff.
Check cover counts, BEOs, and/or Fire Sheets.
Properly set-up station, other opening/closing procedures as directed by management, including stocking station, setting 'mise en place' following FIFO and company standards, wiping down and sanitizing station, and performing opening/closing side-work.
Report all breakage, and damage of equipment or furniture immediately to management.
Attend and participate in daily pre-service meetings (where applicable).
Attend and participate in any training sessions or departmental meetings.
Learn by listening, observing other team members, and sharing knowledge while leading by example.
Portray a positive and professional attitude.
Demonstrate knowledge of Tao Group Hospitality, its partners, and supporting hotel environments.
Assist and/or complete additional tasks as assigned.