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Balboa Bay Resort & Club

Pastry Cook 1

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $21.00
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Work Schedule

Rotating Shifts
Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Training and Development
performance bonuses
Employee assistance program

Job Description

Balboa Bay Resort is a prestigious luxury hotel located in Newport Beach, California, known for its exceptional hospitality and commitment to delivering outstanding guest experiences. As a renowned destination resort, Balboa Bay offers a rich blend of elegant accommodations, fine dining, and exquisite event venues, attracting visitors from around the world. The resort prides itself on maintaining high standards in service and quality, ensuring each guest enjoys a memorable and seamless stay. The hotel's hospitality team is dedicated to excellence, constantly innovating and refining their offerings to meet and exceed the expectations of a discerning clientele.

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Job Requirements

  • Two years of prior food preparation experience required
  • Ability to perform basic math skills such as addition subtraction multiplication and division
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions recipes short correspondence and memos
  • Completes required training as scheduled
  • Team members may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel including working on holidays weekends and alternate shifts
  • Must have a valid current Food Handlers Card or willingness and ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment
  • Must know all applicable health standards
  • Must maintain a clean appearance and professional demeanor

Job Qualifications

  • Two years of prior food preparation experience required
  • Pastry experience preferred
  • Possess solid knowledge of professional pastry preparation and baking cooking skills
  • Ability to perform basic math skills such as addition subtraction multiplication and division
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions recipes short correspondence and memos
  • Completes required training as scheduled
  • Must have a valid current Food Handlers Card or willingness and ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment
  • Must know all applicable health standards
  • Must maintain a clean appearance and professional demeanor

Job Duties

  • Prepares pastry items including pastries breads desserts ice cream sorbet mousse custards and cakes according to established recipes quality and presentation guidelines
  • Prepares ingredients for cooking including portioning chopping and storing food before use
  • Safely and appropriately use baking and measuring tools equipment appliances to prepare baked foods
  • Visually inspect appearance of all cold food for proper color combination and overall presentation to maintain appeal
  • Ensures proper storage of all pastry items in refrigerators and freezers to maintain product freshness
  • Provides instructions to lower-level cooks on recipes and provides operational support on a daily basis
  • Follows the guidelines from pastry lead and sous chefs on banquet event orders
  • Learn and work all the pastry areas of the kitchen
  • Work independently with minimum to no supervision
  • Relieves the pastry lead cook on their day’s off and performs all tasks
  • Assist in training new cooks and help set them up for success in their role
  • Monitor the quality of food prepared and portions served throughout shift
  • Follows all standard food handling sanitation and health department guidelines ensuring compliance with federal state local and company health safety and sanitation standards
  • Must wear non-slip oil resistant shoes follows all safety policies and procedures acts on reports of potential safety issues or whenever observed and takes immediate action to resolve in emergency situations
  • Reporting to work as scheduled on time and on regular basis is an essential function of the job
  • Assists in controlling all food products leftovers waste and refrigeration organization
  • Cleans and sanitizes equipment wares walls and floors in kitchen walk-in coolers and all storage areas as directed maintains work area in clean and organized manner
  • Prepares work area for next service period including emptying trash receptacles
  • Notifies management of unsafe conditions needed maintenance of any equipment and any accidents

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Job Location