Pastry Cook- Part Time

If you have a love for preparing great breads and desserts, great culture, and teamwork, landing in the top 3 Best Places to work in NJ we are a great fit for you. Benchmark Basking Ridge Hotel has a great understanding of work/life balance for our team members.

Responsibilities

Prepare all baked goods according to recipe standards or direction from Culinary Management; Responsible for plating and garnishing all Banquet/Outlet desserts; Keep all food rotated and separated in accordance with FDA regulations; Maintain a safe, organized and sanitary work area; Follow production sheets for each day in consultation with the Pastry Chef and or Sous Chef; Must be willing to cross train in all areas of the pastry kitchen and other areas of culinary; Must cross training for all shifts; In the absence of the Pastry Chef or Assistant Pastry Chef, consult with Sous Chef for any changes in Banquet/Outlet needs for that day and upcoming days; Maintains all equipment in a clean and operational order, reporting any breakdowns/faults to a culinary manager; Maintains a clean and sanitary kitchen environment always in compliance with all local and state codes, prepared for Food and Safety evaluations; Helps ensure all relevant logs are completed, filled out correctly and ready for inspection; Always maintains professional appearance back of house or front of house

Requirements

Explores and presents new and fun ideas to Pastry Chef; Knowledge and good understanding of safety, sanitation, and food handling procedures; Ability to follow recipes and directions to uphold consistency in all baked goods; Creative and artistic ability to produce a wide variety of baked goods; Detail oriented with a sense of urgency; Enjoys taking on challenges; Must be willing to work a variety of day/night and weekend shifts; Requires strong organizational skills; Must be able to work independently; Able to be on your feet for long periods of time

Benefits

work/life balance