Banquets - Jr. Sous Chef Pastry Cake Decorator

About the role

The Broadmoor Pastry & Baking teams offer and excellent service to all guests within the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star and a AAA Five-Diamond Restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, design, and create specialty cakes for various occasions; including weddings, birthdays, and corporate events ensuring that the final product is visually appealing and meets customer specifications as well as the expectations of the Executive Pastry Chef.
• Assist the Pastry Chef and Sous Chefs in daily responsibilities to include ordering, kitchen management, execution of required items, and assisting in managing a staff of 10-20 employees daily.
• Follow the standards set in place as a manager at the hotel.
• Precisely follows portion control, presentation of food, consistency of food, and flavor as determined by the culinary department.
• Checks coolers for proper rotation of food items to prevent spoilage.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work area following safety guidelines.
• Follow all hotel and kitchen policies and procedures.
• Advise chef when food inventory is depleted.
• Maintain a working knowledge of properly storing, rotating, and maintaining products.
• Maintain SERV Safe and health department standards.
• Prepare food so that quality, taste, and appearance of food is in accordance with Broadmoor standards while in a timely manner.
• Work in conditions that are both inside and outside at times.

Requirements

• Applicable culinary degree and applicable experience or at least three (3) years of related culinary experience and/ or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Occasionally required to lift/pull/push up to 50 pounds.
• Enthusiastic, friendly, and energetic team member who works well with others.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with advanced cake decorating techniques.
• Advanced skillset with Fondant, Modeling Chocolate, and Gum Paste.
• Advanced skillset with Royal Icing and Buttercream Icing variations.
• Advanced skillset in stenciling, airbrushing, cake baking, and cake layers/stacking.
• Experience with palette knife decorating techniques.
• Experience with Edible Images.
• Can demonstrate skilled work with Amenities and Specialty Cakes.
• Experience with operating, maintaining, and cleaning necessary machinery.