Pastry Cook - Maryland - Live! Casino and Hotel Maryland
Hanover, MD 21076
About the Job
Why We Need Your Talents:
At Live! we pride ourselves in our exceptional people. Our Team Members are the foundation of our success and truly the most valuable part of the Live! brand
The pastry cook works under the supervision of the ex. pastry chef and culinary director to create plated dessert, cakes, and a variety of pastry items, as well as house made breads, ice creams and sorbets for both plated dinner service and banquet dessert displays. The pastry cook will work creatively as part of a team within a fast-paced work environment while strictly adhering to established sanitation and safety standards.
Responsibilities:
Where You'll Make an Impact:
- Must have 2-3 years fine dining or large production experience preferably fine dinning
- Maintain workplace safety and health policies and procedures.
- Assist Pastry Chef in pastry preparation, production, and presentation activities.
- Report to Pastry Chef about kitchen and storage equipment repairs, maintenances, and malfunctions.
- Stock food products in coolers and freezers according to food storage standards.
- Ensure stock rotation to minimize wastages.
- Bake artisan and decorative breads.
- Maintain workplace safety and health policies and procedures.
- Prepare advanced confectionery.
- Prepare advanced entremets and tarts.
- Prepare advanced petit fours and macaroon.
- Prepare hot and cold desserts.
- Create cooperative work environment,
- Manage pastry station for optimum production and quality
- Work cooperatively and professionally with other departments, with respect to the chain of command
- Monitor baking progress using specific tools like thermometers or toothpicks
- Fulfill essential functions of the position that require extended periods of standing and/or walking
- Executing pastry orders for restaurants, catered events and accommodating special requests.
- Monitoring equipment and ensuring all specialized pastry baking tools are in working order.
- Maintaining the good running order of specialized pastry baking equipment.
Skills to Help You Succeed:
- Demonstrating skill in baking pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, sweets, and pies.
- Creating enticing confectionery decorations and delicious pastry fillings, as well as keeping abreast of new pastry baking techniques.
- Applying classic pastry baking techniques when preparing traditional pastries.
- Adding novel, creative, and delicious pastry items to the existing selection.
Must-Haves:
- Be willing to work all shifts and holidays
- High school diploma or GED.
- Associate degree in baking and pastry arts, or similar preferred.
- Post-secondary vocational training at a culinary institution would be advantageous.
- 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.
- knowledge of food industry regulations.
Physical Requirements:
- Demonstrate the ability to lift 50
Perks We Offer You
- Comprehensive health coverage for full-time and part-time Team Members and their eligible dependents
- Free Basic Life Insurance
- Free Short Term & Long-Term Disability
- On-site Wellness center for Team Members and eligible dependents (Maryland Property only)
- Retirement Savings with Company Match
- Generous Bonus Structure
- Annual Merit/Goal Based Pay Increases
- Leadership Skills Development & Mentorship Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free parking
- Free food and discounted meals
- Exclusive Discounts on Travel, Services, Goods and Entertainment
Life at Live!
Individuals that are chosen to be part of the Live! Management Team can expect:
- To support and build a strong team, while valuing and celebrating our diversity
- To be given the power and responsibility to prioritize service to our guests and community.
- To be given the tools, resources, and opportunity to grow in their career.
- To be part of an exciting experience unlike any other in the Industry.
- To work hard and have fun.
Live! is a 24-hour, 7 days per week high energy casino environment which includes potential exposure to alcohol and smoking