Pastry Cook

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Title:Pastry Cook

Reports To: Pastry Chef/Executive Chef

Profile: The Pastry Cook works alongside the Pastry Chef making scratch desserts for a full service restaurant and banquet department. This position also includes the plating of desserts and communication with other departments. This position will adhere to 21c procedures and standards to maintain a safe, orderly and sanitized kitchen.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Understands menu and techniques to execute items
• Produces scratch desserts following 21c recipes.
• Plates banquet desserts and assists Garde Manger station in the restaurant on occasion.
• Owns assigned service period.
• Relays important information to line staff and Front of House in the Pastry Chef's absence
• Maintains a clean and organized workspace and storage.
• Stays aware of local, state and federal sanitation laws.
• Understands and practices proper use and maintenance of major kitchen equipment, including stoves, refrigeration units, knives, slicers and dish machines.

Qualifications:

• Ability to multi-task, manage time, and work independently.
• Ability to work flexible hours (nights, weekends).
• Able to be part of a team
• Responsible, dependable, punctual.
• Strong communication skills; must be able to speak, read, and understand English.
• Must work well under pressure.
• Clean and professional appearance.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for all things 21c.
• Must pass background check.

Education/Formal Training: High school or equivalent education required.

Experience: Culinary training and cooking experience with demonstrated supervisory experience in the culinary field is a plus.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand for long periods of time.

21c Museum Hotels is committed to the Health and Safety of our teammates and guests. We have collaborated with top physicians in the fight against COVID-19 to revise our already stringent cleaning protocols to providing the safest workplace as possible. These new protocols include:

• Social Distancing: We have added signage throughout our properties to encourage distancing among our teammates and guests. We have also spaced our various fixtures within our properties, such as tables in our restaurants to encourage safe distancing.
• Required Use of Masks: Teammates and guests alike are required to wear masks at all times while in public spaces within our properties. Masks must cover the nose and mouth.
• Health Screenings: All teammates and guests are required to go through a brief health screening process before entering our properties, this includes touchless temperature checks and a health questionnaire about possible exposure as well as symptoms related to COVID-19.
• Cleaning & Sanitizing: We have increased the frequency of cleaning and sanitizing of our public spaces, particularly of those high-touch areas, such as door handles, handrails and elevator buttons.
• Frequent Hand Washing: All teammates are required to wash their hands frequently for at least 20 seconds while working. We have also increased the number of hand sanitizer stations throughout our property to prevent the spread of germs or other contaminants.

21c Museum Hotels is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm