Pastry Cook

Required Years of Experience

1 year

Job Details Sweet Basil is the iconic, landmark restaurant, located in the heart of the world class resort of Vail. Sweet Basil has been recognized as a recommended restaurant in the Michelin Guide for 2024! We seek to provide an exceptional work life balance, with opportunites to work in an amazing and passionate kitchen, while having all of the outdoor recreation activities you can think of at your finger tips. Our chef team is dedicated to your professional growth and development. We consistently seek opportunities for internal advancement and skill improvement.
We are currently looking for a pastry (wizard) cook to join our team. This is an incredible opportunity to work at a top, modern, fine dinning restaurant, with a very talented chef team.The position itself will focus mostly on platted desserts, but can be tailored depending on experience some to include production, special occasion cakes, bread making and the ability to create specials and to collaborate on menu items. The pastry team produces desserts for both of our restaurants, Sweet Basil and Mountain Standard. So, there is a wide range of styles and seasonal flavors we can tap into. This position is an integral part of our pastry team and is critical to our success. The ideal candidate will be focused, driven and passionate. We seek to hire professionals who wish to improve their skills and work in a creative and challenging environment. This position is primarily focused on PM Service and the plating of desserts for Sweet Basil. If interested, please send your resume and indicate when you may be available for an interview. Compensation Details

Compensation: Hourly ($22.00 - $28.00) plus tips

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Dining Discounts, Wellness Program, Housing Available, Free Ski Pass, paid vacation, uniforms provided, dining discounts

Required Skills

Plating and Presentation

Pastry Preparation

Pastry Making

Plated Desserts

Adaptability

ServSafe Certified

Creativity

Special Occasion Cakes

Problem Solving

Time Management

Communication Skills

Bread Making

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Ice Cream / Sorbet Making

Customer Service Orientation

Creating Specials

Culinary Knowledge

Cake Making

Collaboration

Collaborating on Menu Items

Flexibility

Food Safety Knowledge

Production

Willingness to Learn

Baking Bread

Passion for culinary arts

Seasonal Flavors

Cake Decorating

Focused

Basic Knife Skills

Driven

Pastry Techniques

Passionate

Teamwork

Continuous Improvement

Attention to Detail

Working in a Creative and Challenging Environment

Gluten Free Cooking

Organizational Skills

Communication

Standing for Long Periods of Time

Can Lift Up to 50 Lbs

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