Pastry Cook

Craft Memorable Desserts in One of Montana's Premier Culinary Destinations

As a Pastry Cook, you'll help create the pastries, breads, desserts, and sweet finishes that become memorable parts of our guests' experience. Working alongside our pastry and culinary team, you'll prepare everything from fresh breakfast pastries to elegant plated desserts for our restaurants and special events.

• Prepare fresh pastries, breads, desserts, and baked goods for daily breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special events.
• Execute recipes consistently while maintaining exceptional quality, presentation, and portion standards.
• Aid in production planning and daily prep to ensure each service is fully prepared.
• Support banquet and special event pastry production throughout the season.
• Maintain clean, organized, and efficient pastry workstations throughout each shift.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards.
• Properly store, rotate, and label ingredients to minimize waste and maintain freshness.
• Communicate effectively with the pastry and culinary teams to support smooth daily operations.
• Help maintain kitchen equipment and promptly report maintenance concerns.
• Continue developing pastry techniques while contributing to a collaborative kitchen culture.

You'll Thrive Here

If you take pride in producing consistently beautiful, high-quality food, enjoy working in a fast-paced kitchen where teamwork is essential, stay organized and focused, even during busy service periods, appreciate constructive feedback and are always looking to improve your skills, care about the details that elevate a guest's dining experience, and bring a positive attitude and contribute to a supportive kitchen environment, you'll thrive here.

You'll Be Successful In This Role

• If you have previous pastry, baking, or professional kitchen experience in a full-service restaurant, bakery, resort, hotel, or similar culinary environment.
• A strong understanding of baking fundamentals, pastry techniques, and food safety practices.
• The ability to follow recipes accurately while maintaining consistency and efficiency.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to stand for extended periods and work efficiently in a high-volume kitchen.
• Availability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays throughout the season.

You'll Stand Out If You Also Have

• Formal pastry or culinary education.
• Experience working in fine dining, luxury hospitality, or resort environments.
• Experience producing desserts for both à la carte dining and banquet or event service.
• A passion for seasonal ingredients, artisan baking, and creative dessert presentation.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently stand and walk for extended periods.
• Regularly bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and lift throughout the shift.
• Safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Work comfortably in a fast-paced commercial kitchen with varying temperatures.