You represent Fairmont Century Plaza with enthusiasm and pride, providing exceptional service and attention for each guest you encounter. You are energetic and confident, and will encourage your teammates to achieve and be positive while being entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the best possible experience for your guests at all times in a friendly, courteous, helpful, timely and professional manner.
The Pastry Cook鈥檚 responsibilities include preparing quality pastry items such as breakfast items, desserts, breads, ice creams, sorbets, creams, ganache, amenities, displays/centerpieces and special request items. Maintain organization, cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equivalent. All duties to be carried out in accordance with the Culinary Training Manual, Kitchen Etiquette and Culinary Culture documents.
What you will be doing:
- You consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service
- Maintain and strictly abide by state, hotel and departmental requirements for safety, sanitation and health regulations
- Maintain and strictly abide by cleanliness standards set forth by the Culinary Training Manual and Culture
- Maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance, cleanliness and use of equipment, use equipment and tools only as intended, properly and safety
- Maintain knowledge of and comply with all departmental/hotel policies and procedures.
- Meet with Chefs team at daily line up to review assignments, anticipated business levels, changes and other information pertinent to the job performance
- Complete opening duties as specified in opening duty checklist provided for respective kitchen/station
- Prepare all pastry items following recipes and yield guides, according to department standards or otherwise specified by the Pastry Chef
- Communicate any assistance needed at any time to the Chefs Team to ensure optimum service to the guests
- Maintain proper storage procedures as specified by Health Department and Hotel requirements
- Minimize waste and maintain controls as directed by departmental standards
- Direct and assist Stewards in order to make cleanup a more efficient process
- Complete closing duties as specified in closing duties checklist provided for respective kitchen/station
- Review prep lists, items to be ordered, station cleanliness (including refrigeration/dry storage) or any other duties outlined by the closing checklist with a Chef before leaving for the day
- Other duties may be assigned
What is in it for you:
- Discounted hotel rooms and food & beverage rates to employees at our sister properties around the globe.
- We provide learning programs through our Academies to promote growth and development so that you can perform at your full potential
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
- Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21 and WATCH
- Hourly Rate: $34.50 (Break-In Rate applicable for New Hires as per CBA)
- Schedule based on Seniority and Business Needs