We’re hiring people to join our team as PASTRY COOKS!
A Few of Our Pastry Cook Benefits:
- Restaurant Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program - Focusing on a Commitment to Mental Health & Wellness
- Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- 401(k)
Inside Summer House, guests will find a breezy, beach house environment reminiscent of the sunny ocean-side city of Santa Monica, CA. Known to most as the place where summer never ends, Summer House has locations in Chicago, IL, North Bethesda, MD, and counting! The California-inspired menu, led by Chef Ben Goodnick, features simple ingredients sourced from local grower partnerships and sustainable products with a heavy focus on vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Rosé is poured all day off the signature Rosé Cart, featuring the signature Summer House Rosé, alongside an extensive wine and handcrafted cocktail list. The Bakery positioned at the front of each restaurant also displays a glorious assortment of baked goods, including the restaurant's famous vast cookie selection.
Caring. Creative. Careers.
Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth. If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team.
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PASTRY COOK JOB DESCRIPTION
Pastry Cooks are responsible
for assisting in the preparation, production and presentation of baked goods,
pastries and/or desserts.
Essential
Functions
- Prepare, produce and present
pastries/baked goods and/or desserts according to prescribed recipes and/or
special requests
- Available
to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
- Safely and effectively use and
operate all necessary tools and equipment, including knives
- Ability to effectively
communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and
spoken direction
- Ability to multi-task calmly
and effectively in a busy, stressful environment
- Work in a confined, crowded
space of variable noise and temperature levels
- Able to move and lift up to 10
pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move
and/or lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stand and walk for
an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may
include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces
Key
Responsibilities and Duties
- Follow all prescribed
portioning controls and par levels
- Maintain food safety and
quality standards
- Ability to read a thermometer
correctly and efficiently
- Communicate any food delays or
issues to Coordinator
- Maintain menu item counts and
communicate to Management and service staff when quantities fall below
restaurant specific minimum quantity
- Accurately account for all
items coming out of the station
- Understand and follow the food
allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
- Comply with all safety and
sanitation guidelines and procedures
- Follow all rules, policies,
procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the
Employee Handbook
- Get along well with others and
be a team player
- Other duties will be assigned
as needed