Pastry Cook

Royal Sonesta New Orleans, LA•New Orleans, LA

12d

About The Position

We’re Sonesta International Hotels. The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.—and growing fast. An epic blend of full-service and focused hotels in major cities, Sonesta’s uniquely diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties makes us everywhere you want to be. Driven by the human side of hospitality, we deliver service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and experiences that truly connect. Together We Thrive—bringing quality, value, and amazing hospitality to every guest, every stay, across 1000+ properties in eight countries and counting. Job Description Summary Prepare and bake cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, or desserts.

Requirements

A candidate for this position must possess the following applicable knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to demonstrate and provide applicable examples to support his/her competency.
At least two years of previous pastry cook experience
Candidates should be able to perform all basic and intermediate pastry cooking skills
Track record of delivering exceptional guest or client experience
Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time for training and safety purposes, and when interacting with guests and associates.
Strong communication skills
Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor
Valid ServSafe Food Handler Certificate required

Nice To Haves

A Culinary Pastry degree or related hotel experience preferred

Responsibilities

Measure and mix ingredients to form dough or batter, using electric mixer or beat and stir ingredients by hand
Shape dough for cookies, pies, and fancy pastries
Place shaped dough portions in greased or floured pans and inserts them in oven
Adjust drafts or thermostatic controls to regulate oven temperatures
Prepare and cook ingredients for pie fillings, puddings, custards, or other desserts
Pour filling into pie shells and tops filling with meringue or cream
Mix ingredients to make icings
Decorate cakes and pastries
Blend colors for icings and for shaped sugar ornaments and statuaries
Build solid relationship with your Colleagues
Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description.
Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests
You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations
You will consistently deliver our GUEST model: Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile Use eye and ear contact and guest’s name Establish/anticipate needs Solve and own all requests/complaints Thank everyone

Benefits

Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account with Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
Paid Vacation and Sick Days
Sonesta Hotel Discounts
Educational Assistance
Paid Parental Leave
Company Paid Life Insurance
Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
Various Employee Perks and Discounts
Hospital Indemnity
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance