Pastry Cook
About The Position
Bring your passion for pastry to a scratch kitchen where craftsmanship and creativity are truly valued. We are seeking both full-time and part-time Pastry Cooks to join our luxury senior living community in Tysons, delivering exceptional dining experiences across four distinct on-site restaurants—fine dining, all-day casual, modern casual, and an upscale bar lounge. In this role, you’ll create beautifully crafted desserts and baked goods from scratch that delight residents, guests, and team members, all while upholding the highest standards of food quality, safety, and presentation. If you take pride in your craft and thrive in a collaborative, people-first culture rooted in excellence, accountability, respect, integrity, and compassion, we’d love to meet you.
Requirements
- 1-3+ years previous baking experience, basic knowledge and understanding of baking techniques
- Ability to communicate with supervisors, co-workers, residents and guests and to follow standardized recipes.
- Able to operate job related kitchen equipment and tools.
- Current sanitation certification.
Responsibilities
- Prepares quality baked goods, desserts and pastries at designated times and cycle menus, while demonstrating kitchen sanitation practices according to HACCP procedures.
- Precuts and portions all baked goods to ensure consistency in portion controls.
- Prepares any needed items for catering requests in a timely and professional manner. Works closely with Dining Room Manager on event needs.
- Regularly checks menu cycle to ensure all food items are available for proper preparation of desserts and other needed items.
- Responsible for early morning production of bakery and pastry needs.
- Ensures a high-quality eye appeal is achieved on all bakery items. Provides additional garnishing when needed to properly present desserts.
Benefits
- A generous paid time off (PTO) program including vacation days/personal days, sick days, and holidays. This is an “earn-as-you-go” plan that rolls over year to year, offering long- and short-term flexibility.
- A 401(k) program with per pay-period employer match and annual employer contribution (available to those age 21 or better)
- Convenient, subsidized parking (or public transportation for certain locations)
- Wellness Spending Account: up to $300 available annually for Wellness related expenses such as gym memberships, financial planning, etc.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Paid Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance Reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
- Extended illness benefits
- Employee wellness programs
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance is available to benefit eligible team members.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
