Pastry Cook Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Pastry Cook to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Display and set baked products on mobile carts according to specifications;
- Develop new products for a-la-carte and catering menus, as needed;
- Ability to learn, understand, and to execute daily recipes and menus;
- Preparing mise en place for daily service;
- Preparing desserts, pastries, confections, ice cream and other related items;
- Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience;
- Read food tickets and prepare food following company and sanitary standards;
- Create new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers;
- Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, croissants or other products;
- Identify staffing needs and help to recruit, hire and train pastry cooks;
- Guide and motivate pastry cooks to work more efficiently;
- Manage and prioritize tasks by shift;
- Operate, maintain and properly clean kitchen equipment, including, food processor, mixer, oven;
- Working in a learning environment with room for professional development and growth;
- Operating in a clean workspace and producing top-quality desserts to support the pastry team.
Requirements:
- Proficient in multi-tasking in dynamic situations;
- Basic English reading and communication skills;
- Baking/Pastry degree or relevant high-end restaurant experience;
- Knowledge of weights, measurements, volume and cooking procedures;
- Dedicated to working with a team towards one goal;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Attention to detail in all aspects of the kitchen area;
- Highly adaptable to various situations and stress levels;
- Great work ethic and committed to being the best;
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs. as needed;
- Continuous bending, reaching and twisting;
- Ability to work effectively within a team;
- Ability to work in elevated temperatures;
- Continuous use of hands and arms;
- Ability to work positively in a fast-paced environment.