Pastry Cook II (Start Date No Earlier Than March 3, 2025)

Posted:
12/17/2024, 7:46:30 AM

Location(s):
Florida, United States ⋅ Orlando, Florida, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Loews Hotels & Co is a leading owner and operator of luxury hotels with a portfolio consisting of 26 hotels and resorts in the United States and Canada. Located in major city centers and resort destinations from coast to coast, the Loews portfolio features one-of-a-kind properties that go beyond Four Diamond standards and embrace their “uniquely local” community in order to curate exciting, approachable and local travel experiences for guests.

Position Start Date No Earlier Than March 3, 2025

Preferred Qualifications:  

  • Minimum of 3-4 year’s experience with a good working knowledge of the fundamentals of cooking, baking and pastry. 

  • Pastry diploma or degree preferred. 

  • English language communications required. 

  • Excellent customer service skills. 

  • Basic knowledge of classical French desserts, chocolate handling and sugar work preferred. 

  • Basic knowledge on mixing techniques, recipe preparation, piping, cake building, decorating. 

  • Basic knowledge on mousses, custards and sauces. 

  • Knowledge of operating all kitchen/pastry equipment, “mixers, tilt skillets, ice cream machine.

  • Basic mathematical skills. 

  • Ability to bend, stoop, stand, lift 50 pounds and push carts weighing up to 200 pounds. 

  • Requires full availability including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.  

  

Responsibilities: 

  • Comprehend BEOs. 

  • Prepares all volume food inters according to standard recipes and specifications to ensure consistency of product. 

  • Checks and controls the proper storage and rotation of product, checking on portion control to maintain a quality product. 

  • Practice inventory controls, including the preparation of and pick up of item from the storeroom. 

  • Stores all food in refrigerated boxes including covers, labels and dates. 

  • Cleaning of walk-ins, reach-in boxes, to ensure all equipment in working areas is clean and sanitary and in proper working condition, in order to comply with health department regulations. 

  • Other duties as assigned.