Pastry 2

Summary of Position:

The Pastry 2 is responsible for producing pastry products, fabricating pastry stock, and assisting with plate-ups and buffet preparation.

Essential Functions:

• Be adept at the production of basic mixtures, recipes and products through complex methods of desserts and pastry production. 
• Prepare properly and consistently such items as creams, icings, mousses, sauces, fillings, dough’s and batters with little or no supervision.
• Fabricate or assemble most cakes for stock and production with some higher finishing work capabilities. 
• Produce a wide variety of pastries, cookies, hot and cold desserts. 
• Decorate with chocolate. 
• Prepare all products ensuring optimal quality and visually appealing products.
• Properly store, package and handle all bakery products with regard to maintaining optimal quality. 
• Mark, date and rotate all bakery products according to existing standards.
• Maintain production and cleaning schedules.
• Work with all staff and packers to help properly organize, condense and package bakery products prepared for banquets and also off property deliveries. 
• And perform all other duties as assigned by the Executive Pastry Chef, Executive Chef and/or the General Manager.

Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma or graduation equivalent required   

Experience: One to two years of pastry experience in a similar size operation required.

Certificates or Licenses: Maricopa County Food Service Worker card

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of baking and pastry production.
• Ability to work in confined spaces at extreme temperatures.
• Ability to grasp, lift, carry, move and/or push products up to 200 pounds.
• Ability to memorize and perform Resort Standards, AAA Diamond standards, and Mystery shopper standards.

Personal Characteristics:

• Behaves ethically.
• Organized: Maintain a neat, organized work space, maintaining important documents pertinent to job. 
• Communicates effectively: Speaks and listens in a clear, thorough, and timely manner, effectively reading and writing, using the English language.
• Professional Appearance: Exhibits an appearance appropriate for a four diamond resort (Specific grooming standards are available for review.)