AM Pastry Cook

The Loren at Lady Bird Lake•Austin, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The AM Pastry Cook is responsible for creating and preparing fresh pastries and other food items for our food outlets. Demonstrate skill in baking pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, sweets and pies. Create enticing confectionery decorations and delicious pastry fillings, as well as keeping abreast of new pastry baking techniques. Apply classic pastry baking techniques when preparing traditional pastries. Date all food containers and rotate as per the SOP, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures. Assist with accepting and putting away food deliveries. Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages. Utilize The Loren’s culinary procedures as well as health department regulations, and federal guidelines. Participate in efforts to maintain food cost. Check freshness of foods and ingredients, ensure all recipes and portion-use records are followed. Be aware of all guest feedback scores and conspire for positive influence on rankings. Foster a climate of cooperation and teamwork between coworkers.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
2 or more years of experience as a pastry cook, baker or similar.
Advanced knowledge of traditional pastry baking techniques.
Creative ability in designing, decorating, and filling confectionery.
Ability to coordinate with other members of the culinary and Café team.
In-depth knowledge of food industry regulations.
Flexible working hours, including weekends and evenings when required.
Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs.
Periodic climbing.
Bending of the knees when using the lower oven for cooking.
Full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
Continuous standing during preparation, service hours, or expediting.
Ability to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
Ability to see that product is prepared appropriately.
Ability to understand and follow verbal/written instructions and communicate both verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in baking and pastry arts, or similar preferred.

Responsibilities

Creating and preparing fresh pastries and other food items for food outlets.
Baking pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, sweets and pies.
Creating enticing confectionery decorations and delicious pastry fillings.
Keeping abreast of new pastry baking techniques.
Applying classic pastry baking techniques when preparing traditional pastries.
Dating all food containers and rotating as per the SOP, ensuring perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
Assisting with accepting and putting away food deliveries.
Noting any out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
Utilizing The Loren’s culinary procedures, health department regulations, and federal guidelines.
Participating in efforts to maintain food cost.
Checking freshness of foods and ingredients, ensuring all recipes and portion-use records are followed.
Being aware of all guest feedback scores and working to positively influence rankings.
Fostering a climate of cooperation and teamwork between coworkers.
Performing other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by leadership.