Pastry Cook, Nobu (Caesars Casino)

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• FREE Downtown Team Member Parking
• Discounted Monthly Bus Passes
• Free Team Member Assistance Program
• Team Member Discounted Hotel Room Rates
• Fun and Free Team Member Events
• Discount Program within Caesars Partner Network
• Tuition & Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance
• First Time Homebuyer Program
• Child Care Assistance Program
• 401k Matching

JOB SUMMARY:

The Intermediate Pastry Chef at Nobu is responsible for preparing quality pastry items such as desserts, breads, ice creams, sorbets, creams, sake infused drinks, petite fours, and syrups and side-work as assigned by the Pastry Chef and ensures guests have a superior dining experience by accurately timing and preparing all food product.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Sets up a workstation according to kitchen guidelines.
• Prepares daily dessert menus, assigning workloads accordingly and writing requisitions for food portions to fill the needs of the assigned outlet.
• Read tickets and prepare food items accordingly with 100% accuracy.
• Maintain quality standards set forth by management and report any inconsistencies as necessary.
• Inspect all refrigeration and dry storage for proper temperature, handling and rotation of products.
• Wrap, labels and date all food products in accordance with health department standards.
• Works to maintain a clean and sanitary work environment in accordance with health department guidelines.
• Handles food items to minimize waste and maintain health code standards.
• Operate kitchen equipment in a safe and sanitary manner with complete understanding of how the equipment works.
• Work a station independently and efficiently with little or no assistance during regular business volumes.
• Takes part in pre-service duties and applicable closing duties
• Demonstrating a passion for details and a willingness to learn
• Upholds service preparation and culinary standards to ensure a memorable guest experience
• Prepare special requests as necessary to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Assist in the training of new employees as requested.
• Completes special assignments for upper management as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• At least two years of Pastry Chef or Pastry Chef Assistant experience in a similar professional kitchen environment.
• Creative with precision and attention to detail.
• Remaining calm in a hectic, fast-paced atmosphere.
• Demonstrating a high level of organization, attention-to-detail and a sense-of-urgency.
• Displaying a positive and outwardly friendly attitude toward guests.

PHYSICAL,MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

• Loud, fast paced environment, multiple tasks to be handled under time constraint.
• Must be able to handle a heavy business volume in a timely manner.
• Must be neat and clean in appearance and physically fit to perform the duties required
• Ability to move throughout the outlet (standing, walking, kneeling, bending) for extended periods of time.
• Ability to make repeating movements of the arms, hands, and wrists.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas verbally and perceive sound by ear.
• Manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and ability to work with hand above shoulders.
• Ability to occasionally, regularly, frequently move objects (lift, push, pull, balance, carry) up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to turn or twist body parts in a circular motion.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to heat, cold, chemicals, and loud/noisy environment.