Pastry Cook
$41,600–$45,760 year
On-siteSundance, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Bake and prepare cakes, cookies, pies, custards, and plated desserts to the Sundance Standard in a timely manner while honoring the resort's environmental commitment. Measure and mix ingredients using commercial mixers to form dough, batter, and fancy pastries, then follow recipes written by the pastry chef. Mix ingredients to make icings and decorate cakes, while reading BEOS and understanding prep sheets. Clean and sanitize equipment, work stations, and coolers before end of shift, and minimize waste to support the recycling program. Comply with health code standards and maintain the station throughout the variable shift to ensure smooth production execution.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 6 months professional baking experience
- current student of culinary college or technical school
- Knowledge of basic dessert techniques
- bread baking
- dessert production
- A desire to learn and improve pastry skills
- Must possess or obtain a valid food handlers permit within 30 days of employment
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be available to work weekends & holidays
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrates basic understanding of breads, cake decorating, and cookies
- Exhibits familiarity of chocolate work
- Competent in basic knife skills
- Exhibits understanding of basic salad preparation, and dressing preparation
- Reads BEOS and understands prep sheets
- Follows directions on plating of desserts
- Fills out prep sheets clearly and accurately
- Starts to train on other production tasks
- Complies with health code standards at all times
- Maintains station throughout shift to ensure smooth execution production list
- Follows standards for rotating and labeling food
- Stores food at the proper temperature
- Cleans and organizes all coolers before end of shift
- Cleans work area prior to checking out with the Chef
- Supports recycling program
- Minimizes waste
- Contributes to a positive work environment
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