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Balboa Bay Resort & Club

Pastry Cook 1

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Hourly
Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $21.00
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Work Schedule

Rotating Shifts
Flexible
Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
Retirement Plan
Professional development opportunities
Uniform allowance

Job Description

Balboa Bay Resort, located in the picturesque city of Newport Beach, California, is renowned for its luxurious accommodations, exquisite dining experiences, and waterfront views. As a distinguished hotel in the hospitality industry, it offers guests an immersive experience blending comfort, elegance, and exceptional service. With its prime coastal location and commitment to excellence, Balboa Bay Resort caters to both leisure travelers and business guests, making it a top destination in Southern California. The resort prides itself on a team-oriented environment that fosters growth, creativity, and high standards of hospitality service. Employees at Balboa Bay Resort are part of a vibrant... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Education level of 2 year degree
  • Two years of prior food preparation experience
  • Ability to perform basic math
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and recipes
  • Valid Food Handlers Card or willingness to obtain within 30 days
  • Knowledge of health standards
  • Ability to work varying schedules including holidays and weekends
  • Maintain professional appearance and 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
  • Requires 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
  • Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, team members may be required to work varying schedules including 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 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 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
  • Ensures 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)

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